Effect of chitosan on plant growth, flowering and corms yield of potted freesia

Journal of Ecological Engineering

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 97-102

  Salachna, Piotr ^a   Zawadzińska, Agnieszka ^a  

^a WEST POMERANIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Ecological polymer; Freesia; Molecular weight; Plant growth enhancer

Indexed keywords

EID: 84903700049     PISSN: 2081139X     EISSN: 22998993     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12911/22998993.1110223     Document Type: Article

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