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Simple Phenolic Acids in Solution Culture I: pH and pKa

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In this chapter the author explores the potential roles of solution pH, pKa of phenolic acids and the pH-pKa relationships in modifying the behavior of cucumber seedlings (Cucumis sativus) treated with simple phenolic acids and/or mixtures of simple phenolic acids in solution culture.

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Blum, U. (2019). Simple Phenolic Acids in Solution Culture I: pH and pKa . In: Plant-Plant Allelopathic Interactions III. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-22098-3_4

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