Influence of grafting on growth, development and some physiological parameters of tomatoes under controlled heat stress conditions

European Journal of Horticultural Science

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 16-20

  Abdelmageed, Adil H A ^a   Gruda, Nazim ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KHARTOUM   (Sudan)

^b HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cell membrane thermostability; Chlorophyll fluorescence; Electrolyte leakage; Fruit set and thermotolerance; Pollen production

Indexed keywords

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; MACOLOR NIGER; SOLANUM MELONGENA;

EID: 59449086247     PISSN: 16114434     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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