Post-harvest leaf abscission in summer-grown basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) may be controlled by combining a pre-treatment with 1-MCP and moderately raised CO2

Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 291-294

  Kenigsbuch, David ^a   Ovadia, Alona ^a   Chalupowicz, Daniel ^a   Maurer, Dalia ^a   Aharon, Zion ^a   Aharoni, Nehemia ^a  

^a VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OCIMUM; OCIMUM BASILICUM;

EID: 77953451084     PISSN: 14620316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14620316.2009.11512519     Document Type: Article

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