Trophic versus environmental factors controlling in Vitro bulb formation in onion and garlic micro propagated plants

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 433, Issue , 1997, Pages 435-443

  Kahane, R ^a   Schweisguth, B ^b   Rancillac, M ^b  

^a Coopd'Or ^*  (France)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Allium cepa; Allium sativum; Dormancy; Ethephon; Light spectrum; Photoperiod; Sucrose; Temperatures

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM CEPA; ALLIUM SATIVUM;

EID: 70449401750     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.1997.433.45     Document Type: Conference Paper

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