Clonal multiplication of guava through softwood cuttings under mist conditions

Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 23-27

  Kareem, Abdul ^a   Jaskani, Muhammad Jafar ^a   Fatima, Bilquees ^a   Sadia, Bushra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Guava; IBA and NAA; Propagation; Psidium guajava; Rooting; Softwood cuttings

Indexed keywords

PSIDIUM; PSIDIUM GUAJAVA;

EID: 84875877905     PISSN: 05529034     EISSN: 20760906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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