The effects of naphthaleneacetic acid and gibbmllic acid in prolonging bract longevity and delaying discoloration of bougainvillea spectabilis

Biotechnology

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 343-350

  Saifuddin, Mohammed ^a   Hossain, A B M S ^a   Normaiuza, O ^a   Nasrulhaq Boyce, A ^a   Mofieruzzaman, K M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Bougainvillea; Flower; Hormone; Longevity; Senescence

Indexed keywords

BOUGAINVILLEA; CONCENTRATION OF; GIBBERELLIC ACID; LOW CONCENTRATIONS; NAPHTHALENEACETIC ACID; SHOOT LENGTH; WATER CONTROL;

ACIDS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DISCOLORATION;

GENETIC ALGORITHMS;

BOUGAINVILLEA; BOUGAINVILLEA SPECTABILIS;

EID: 75149119471     PISSN: 1682296X     EISSN: 16822978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/biotech.2009.343.350     Document Type: Article

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