Effect of meta-topolin on leaf senescence and rooting in Pelargonium×hortorum cuttings

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 107-110

  Mutui, Theophilus M ^a   Mibus, Heiko ^b   Serek, Margrethe ^b  

^a MOI UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

^b LEIBNIZ UNIVERSITY HANNOVER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll; Leaf senescence; Meta topolin; Pelargonium zonale; Rooting; Thidiazuron

Indexed keywords

PELARGONIUM; PELARGONIUM X HORTORUM; PELARGONIUM ZONALE;

EID: 80053653083     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2011.09.010     Document Type: Article

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