'Floridian' litchi yield is increased by 2,4,5-TP spray

Journal of Horticultural Science

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 609-615

  Stern, R A ^a   Nadler, M ^b   Gazit, S ^b  

^a MIGAL GALILEE TECHNOLOGY CENTER   (Israel)

^b HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BONUS; LITCHI CHINENSIS; MAURITIUS;

EID: 0030865517     PISSN: 00221589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14620316.1997.11515550     Document Type: Article

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