Biostimulant activity of chitosan in horticulture

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 196, Issue , 2015, Pages 49-65

  Pichyangkura, Rath ^a   Chadchawan, Supachitra ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Chitosan; Defense; Growth; Hydrogen peroxide; Stress

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; BIOACTIVITY; CHITIN; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENE EXPRESSION; GROWTH RESPONSE; HORTICULTURE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE; OXYGEN; PIGMENT; PLANT DEFENSE; SCAVENGING (CHEMISTRY);

EID: 84946541782     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2015.09.031     Document Type: Review

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