Increasing stem elongation and bract size of poinsettia 'freedom red' with gibberellins and benzyladenine

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 774, Issue , 2008, Pages 209-216

  Blanchard, M G ^a   Runkle, E S ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Euphorbia pulcherrima; Paclobutrazol; Plant growth retardant

Indexed keywords

EUPHORBIA; EUPHORBIA PULCHERRIMA;

EID: 70450191135     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2008.774.26     Document Type: Article

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