The use of 1-MCP as an inhibitor of ethylene action in tulip bulbs under laboratory and practical conditions

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 673, Issue , 2005, Pages 243-247

  Gude, H ^a   Dijkema, M ^a  

^a Flower Bulbs Nursery Stock and Fruits   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

1 MCP; 1 methylcyclopropene; Bulb splitting; Ethylene; Flower abortion; Gummosis; Tulip bulbs

Indexed keywords

EID: 77958085205     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2005.673.29     Document Type: Conference Paper

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