Biological interventions for enhancing saffron productivity in Kashmir

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 739, Issue , 2007, Pages 25-31

  Nehvi, F A ^a   Wani, S A ^a   Dar, S A ^a   Makhdoomi, M I ^a   Allie, B A ^a   Mir, Z A ^a  

^a SHER E KASHMIR UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY OF KASHMIR   (India)

Author keywords

Crocus sativus; In vitro micropropogation; Mutation; Variability

Indexed keywords

CROCUS; CROCUS SATIVUS; MAGNOLIOPHYTA;

EID: 70349993506     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.2007.739.1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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