Response of vase-life carnation cut flower to salicylic acid, silver nanoparticles, glutamine and essential oil

Asian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 122-131

  Kazemi, Mohsen ^a   Ameri, Atefe ^b  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b FERDOWSI UNIVERSITY OF MASHHAD   (Iran)

Author keywords

Carnation; Essential oils; Salicylic acid; Silver nanoparticles; Vase life

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); DIANTHUS CARYOPHYLLUS; LAVANDULA; THYMUS VULGARIS;

EID: 84861150422     PISSN: 18191878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajas.2012.122.131     Document Type: Article

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