Effect of growth regulators on mechanical properties of strelitzia leaves

International Agrophysics

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 87-96

  Szot, P ^a   Pograszewska, E ^a   Rybczynski R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES IN LUBLIN   (Poland)

^b INSTITUTE OF AGROPHYSICS   (Poland)

Author keywords

Ethephon; Gibberellic acid; Mechanical properties; Strelitzia reginae

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); GROWTH REGULATOR; LEAF; MECHANICAL PROPERTY;

STRELITZIA; STRELITZIA REGINAE;

EID: 63049134879     PISSN: 02368722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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