Effect of some treatment chemicals on keeping quality and vase life of gebrera cut flowers

American Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 99-105

  Kazemi, M ^a   Zamani, S ^a   Aran, M ^b  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZABOL   (Iran)

Author keywords

ACC oxidase activity; Anthocyanin leakage; Chemical treatments; Gebrera; Vase life

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960730677     PISSN: 15574539     EISSN: 15574547     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajpp.2011.99.105     Document Type: Article

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