Ethanol treatment induces compact growth in Kalanchoë

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 168, Issue , 2014, Pages 234-239

  Mibus, Heiko ^a   Hoff, Kirsten ^a   Serek, Margrethe ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ UNIVERSITY HANNOVER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Alternative growth regulators; Non toxic treatments; Ornamental plants; Plant growth regulation

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CULTIVATION; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ETHANOL; GENOTYPE; GROWTH REGULATOR; HERB; WATER USE EFFICIENCY;

EUROPE;

EID: 84896871007     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2014.01.032     Document Type: Article

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