Tree quality and canopy management effects on the growth and floral precocity of young ‘Doyenne du Cornice’ pear trees

New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 177-184

  Lawes, G S ^a   Spence, C B ^b   Tustin, D S ^c   Max, S M ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b Agriculture New Zealand   (New Zealand)

^c THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Cornice; European pear; Leader bending; Precocity; Tree grade

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030881233     PISSN: 01140671     EISSN: 11758783     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01140671.1997.9514004     Document Type: Article

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