Application of chitosan on in vitro growth of rhynchostylis gigantea protocorms and seedlings

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 878, Issue , 2010, Pages 283-288

  Obsuwan, K ^a   Yoodee, S ^a   Uthairatanakij, A ^b  

^a SILPAKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b KING MONGKUT'S UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY THONBURI   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Orchids; Seedlings; Tissue culture; Vacin and Went medium

Indexed keywords

ORCHIDACEAE; RHYNCHOSTYLIS GIGANTEA;

EID: 80053119729     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2010.878.35     Document Type: Conference Paper

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