Enhancing seed germination of Chlorophytum borivilianum Sant. et Fernand. with PGRs, steroidal hormones and Zinc

Research Journal of Seed Science

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 32-39

  Kaur, R ^a   Arora, S ^a   Thukral, A K ^a  

^a GURU NANAK DEV UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

24 epibrassinolide; Cholesterol; Indol butyric acid; Kinetin; Testosterone; Threatened species

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYTUM BORIVILIANUM;

EID: 77951966247     PISSN: 18193552     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/rjss.2009.32.39     Document Type: Article

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