The effect of extremely diluted agitated gibberellic acid (10 -30) on wheat stalk growth-A two researcher pilot study

Complementary Therapies in Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 164-169

  Pfleger, Andrea ^a   Hofäcker, Jürgen ^a   Scherer Pongratz, Waltraud ^a   Lothaller, Harald ^a   Reich, Christian ^a   Endler, Peter Christian ^a  

^a Interuniversity College for Health Development Graz/Castle of Seggau   (Austria)

Author keywords

Basic research; Botany; Gibberellic acid; Homeopathy; Wheat

Indexed keywords

GIBBERELLIC ACID; WATER;

AGITATION; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DILUTION; EXTREME DILUTION; GERMINATION; GRAIN; HOMEOPATHY; NONHUMAN; PILOT STUDY; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT STEM; WHEAT STALK LENGTH; WINTER WHEAT;

CEREALS; GERMINATION; GIBBERELLINS; HOMEOPATHY; PILOT PROJECTS; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS; PLANT STEMS; SEEDLING; TRITICUM;

EID: 79957954490     PISSN: 09652299     EISSN: 18736963     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2011.03.001     Document Type: Article

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