The effect of time of corm lifting and duration of incubation at inductive temperature on flowering in the saffron plant (Crocus sativus L.)

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 103, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 79-91

  Molina, R V ^a   Valero, M ^a   Navarro, Y ^a   Garcia Luis A ^a   Guardiola, J L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Crocus sativus L.; Dormancy; Ethylene; Flowering; Forcing of corms; Saffron; Temperature requirements

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE; DORMANCY; FLOWERING; HARVESTING; HORTICULTURE; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; YIELD;

CROCUS; CROCUS SATIVUS;

EID: 9244247664     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2004.04.008     Document Type: Article

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