Indigo- Agricultural Aspects

Handbook of Natural Colorants

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 73-104

  John, Philip ^a   Angelini, Luciana Gabriella ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Development stage F2 complete formation of siliculas on whole inflorescence; Development stages of Isatis tinctoria; Fertilizers and irrigation; Indigo crops grown as per principles of Good Agricultural Practice (GAP); Indigo agricultural aspects; Isatis biennial, monocarpic perennial or winter annual; Persicaria (Polygonum) suitable indigo yielding crop plant for Central European conditions; Persicaria tinctoria (Ait.) Spach (syn. Polygonum tinctorium Ait.)

Indexed keywords

EID: 84889444301     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470744970.ch7     Document Type: Chapter

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