Effect of brassinosteroids on the performance of coleus (Coleus forskohlii)

Journal of Herbs, Spices and Medicinal Plants

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 12-20

  Swamy, K N ^a   Rao, S Seeta Ram ^a  

^a OSMANIA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

carbohydrates; chlorophylls; coleus; forskolin; growth; photosynthesis; tuber yield

Indexed keywords

24 EPIBRASSINOLIDE; 28 HOMOBRASSINOLIDE; BRASSINOSTEROID; CARBOHYDRATE; CHLOROPHYLL; FORSKOLIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CARBOHYDRATE; CHLOROPHYLL; DICOTYLEDON; GROWTH RATE; LEAF AREA; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; STEROID; TUBER;

ARTICLE; CARBOHYDRATE ANALYSIS; COLEUS; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DRY WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT HEIGHT; PLANT LEAF; PLANT ROOT; PLANT YIELD; SHOOT;

COLEUS; LAMIACEAE; PLECTRANTHUS; PLECTRANTHUS BARBATUS;

EID: 79952658051     PISSN: 10496475     EISSN: 15403580     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10496475.2011.556985     Document Type: Article

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