Amelioration of chilling stress by paclobutrazol in watermelon seedlings

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 121, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 144-148

  Baninasab, Bahram ^a  

^a ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Chilling stress; Citrullus lanatus; Paclobutrazol

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL; COLD TOLERANCE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); ELECTROLYTE; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; FLUORESCENCE; FRUIT PRODUCTION; GROWTH REGULATOR; INJURY; SEEDLING;

CITRULLUS LANATUS; CITRULLUS LANATUS VAR. LANATUS;

EID: 67349245877     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2009.01.028     Document Type: Article

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