Oxamyl is an effective apple fruit thinner when used alone or when combined with other thinners

HortTechnology

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 253-258

  Marini, Richard ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Accel; Carbaryl; Ethephon; Fruit set; Malus domestica; NAA; Oil; Tween 20; Vydate

Indexed keywords

MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 0030719367     PISSN: 10630198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/horttech.7.3.253     Document Type: Article

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