Use of low cost resources for banana micropropagation

Indian Journal of Horticulture

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 295-300

  Das, A ^a   Gupta, S N ^a  

^a BIDHAN CHANDRA KRISHI VISWAVIDYALAYA   (India)

Author keywords

Banana; Coconut fibre; Isabgol; Sugar; Tap water; Tissue culture

Indexed keywords

EID: 84942115621     PISSN: 09728538     EISSN: 09740112     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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