Propagation of the African medicinal and pesticidal plant, Securidaca longepedunculata

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 10, Issue 32, 2011, Pages 5988-5992

  Zulu, Donald ^a   Thokozani, Blackson L K ^b   Sileshi, Gudeta W ^c   Teklehaimanot, Zewge ^d   Gondwe, Dominic S B ^b   Sarasan, Viswanbharen ^e   Stevenson, Philip C ^e  

^a Kasisi Agricultural Training Centre   (Zambia)

^b MZUZU UNIVERSITY   (Malawi)

^c CHITEDZE AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH STATION   (Malawi)

^d BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^e ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agroforestry; Axillary shoot multiplication; Ex vitro germination; Gibberellic acid; In vitro propagation

Indexed keywords

1 NAPHTHYLACETIC ACID; GIBBERELLIC ACID; INDOLEBUTYRIC ACID;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; GERMINATION; IN VITRO STUDY; MICROPROPAGATION; NONHUMAN; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT SEED; ROOT DEVELOPMENT; SECURIDACA; SECURIDACA LONGEPEDUNCULATA; SEEDLING; SHOOT; SPROUTING;

SECURIDACA LONGEPEDUNCULATA;

EID: 79960081703     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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