Armothin®: A new chemical agent efficient for peach blossom thinning

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 451, Issue , 1997, Pages 683-689

  Lichou, J ^a   Jay, M ^a   Gonsolin, L ^a   Massacrier, M L ^a   Du Fretay, G ^b  

^a Ctifl   (France)

^b Calliope   (France)

Author keywords

Bloom thinning; Hand thinning; Surfactant

Indexed keywords

EID: 0011220702     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.1997.451.82     Document Type: Conference Paper

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