In Vitro Flowering Induction in Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.)

Journal of Plant Growth Regulation

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 35-43

  Masmoudi Allouche, Faïza ^a   Meziou, Besma ^a   Kriaâ, Walid ^a   Gargouri Bouzid, Radhia ^b   Drira, Noureddine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SFAX   (Tunisia)

^b Institute for Engineering Studies   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Date palm; In vitro flowering; Light dark alternation; Photoperiodic requirements; Phyllotaxis; Plant growth regulators

Indexed keywords

PHOENIX DACTYLIFERA;

EID: 77949423552     PISSN: 07217595     EISSN: 14358107     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00344-009-9109-4     Document Type: Article

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