Exogenous applications of abscisic acid improved the postharvest drought tolerance of several annual bedding plants

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 755, Issue , 2007, Pages 127-132

  Blanchard, M G ^a   Newton, L A ^a   Runkle, E S ^a   Woolard, D ^b   Campbell, C A ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Valent BioSciences Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

Plant growth regulator; S ABA

Indexed keywords

CATHARANTHUS ROSEUS; IMPATIENS; IMPATIENS HAWKERI; IMPATIENS WALLERIANA; LOBELIA; LOBELIA ERINUS; PELARGONIUM; PETUNIA; SUTERA CORDATA; VERBENA; VERBENACEAE; VIOLACEAE;

EID: 70449366841     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.2007.755.16     Document Type: Conference Paper

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