The response of young 'Braeburn' and 'Oregon Spur Delicious' apple trees growing under an ultra-high density planting system to soil-applied paclobutrazol: I. Effect on reproductive and vegetative growth

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 11-24

  Khurshid, T ^a   McNeil, D L ^a   Trought, M C T ^a   Hill, G D ^a  

^a LINCOLN UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Apple; Biennial bearing; Braeburn; Cultar; Growth retardant; High density; Intesive; Oregon Spur Delicious; Paclobutrazol; PBZ; Reproductive; Vegetative

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031560380     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4238(97)00096-4     Document Type: Article

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