Value addition of essential monoterpene oil(s) in Geranium (Pelargonium graveolens) on leaf positions for commercial exploitation

African Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 5, Issue 15, 2010, Pages 2077-2079

  Misra, A ^a   Srivastava, N K ^a  

^a CSIR CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF MEDICINAL AND AROMATIC PLANTS   (India)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll; Cu; Dry mass; Fe; Geranium (Pelargonium graveolens L.); Leaf area; Mn; Net photosynthetic rate; Plant height; Saccharides; Zn

Indexed keywords

PELARGONIUM; PELARGONIUM GRAVEOLENS;

EID: 78649302269     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1991637X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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