The influence of plant growth regulators and storage on root induction and growth in Pelargonium zonale cuttings

Plant Growth Regulation

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 185-193

  Mutui, Theophilus M ^b   Mibus, Heiko ^a   Serek, Margrethe ^a,c  

^a LEIBNIZ UNIVERSITY HANNOVER   (Germany)

^b MOI UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Abscisic acid; Auxin; Ethylene; Pelargonium zonale; Rooting; Storage

Indexed keywords

PELARGONIUM; PELARGONIUM ZONALE;

EID: 77951975401     PISSN: 01676903     EISSN: 15735087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10725-010-9464-y     Document Type: Article

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