The effect of duration of incubation and photoperiod on corm and shoot characteristics of saffron plant (crocus sativus l.)

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 739, Issue , 2007, Pages 61-65

  Koocheki, A ^a   Ganjeali, A ^a   Abbassi, F ^b  

^a FERDOWSI UNIVERSITY OF MASHHAD   (Iran)

^b ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Aerial biomass; Bud; Leaf area; Light regimes

Indexed keywords

CROCUS; CROCUS SATIVUS;

EID: 64649103765     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.2007.739.6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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