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. 1963 Jun 14;140(3572):1217-8.
doi: 10.1126/science.140.3572.1217.

Ethylene Production in Fading Vanda Orchid Blossoms

E K Akamine

Ethylene Production in Fading Vanda Orchid Blossoms

E K Akamine. Science. .

Abstract

The production of ethylene by fading blooms of Vanda Miss Agnes Joaquim, determined quantitatively by the perchlorate manometric procedure, was correlated with the degree of fading. A peak production of over 3400 microl per kilogram hour was obtained when 97 percent of the blooms were faded.

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