Can the Caper (Capparis spinosa L.) Still Be Considered a Difficult-to-Propagate Crop?
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Seed Propagation
3. Vegetative Propagation
4. In Vitro Propagation
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Sottile, F.; Caltagirone, C.; Peano, C.; Del Signore, M.B.; Barone, E. Can the Caper (Capparis spinosa L.) Still Be Considered a Difficult-to-Propagate Crop? Horticulturae 2021, 7, 316. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae7090316
Sottile F, Caltagirone C, Peano C, Del Signore MB, Barone E. Can the Caper (Capparis spinosa L.) Still Be Considered a Difficult-to-Propagate Crop? Horticulturae. 2021; 7(9):316. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae7090316
Chicago/Turabian StyleSottile, Francesco, Chiara Caltagirone, Cristiana Peano, Maria Beatrice Del Signore, and Ettore Barone. 2021. "Can the Caper (Capparis spinosa L.) Still Be Considered a Difficult-to-Propagate Crop?" Horticulturae 7, no. 9: 316. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae7090316