In vitro treatment with a low molecular weight humic acid can improve growth and mineral uptake of pear plantlets during acclimatization

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 884, Issue , 2010, Pages 565-572

  Marino, G ^a   Cellini, A ^a   Masia, A ^a   Simoni, A ^a   Francioso, O ^a   Gessa, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Humic substances; Micropropagation; Mineral nutrition; Oxidative stress; Pyrus communis

Indexed keywords

PYRUS; PYRUS COMMUNIS; SPHAGNUM;

EID: 80053291174     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2010.884.73     Document Type: Conference Paper

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