Relative effects of growth retardant (Paclobutrazol) and water stress on tree growth and photosynthesis in Ponkan (Citrus reticulata Blanco)

Journal of the Japanese Society for Horticultural Science

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 28-34

  Mataa, Mebelo ^a   Tominaga, Shigeto ^a   Kozaki, Itaru ^a  

^a KAGOSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Flowering; Paclobutrazol; Photosynthesis; Water stress

Indexed keywords

CITRUS RETICULATA;

EID: 0031907266     PISSN: 18823351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2503/jjshs.67.28     Document Type: Article

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