Solving the problem of shoot-tip necrosis in Harpagophytum procumbens by changing the cytokinin types, calcium and boron concentrations in the medium

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 122-127

  Bairu, M W ^a   Jain, N ^a   Stirk, W A ^a   Dolezal K ^b   Van Staden, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^b PALACKÝ UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Boron; Calcium; Cytokinins; Harpagophytum procumbens; Regeneration; Shoot tip necrosis; Topolins

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSPERM; BORON; CALCIUM; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DISEASE; HORMONE;

HARPAGOPHYTUM; HARPAGOPHYTUM PROCUMBENS;

EID: 58149094118     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2008.08.006     Document Type: Article

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