The synthetic auxin 3,5,6-TPA reduces fruit drop and increases yield in 'Kaimana' litchi

Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 203-205

  Stern, Raphael A ^a   Gazit, Shmuel ^b  

^a MIGAL GALILEE TECHNOLOGY CENTER   (Israel)

^b HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUXIN; CULTIVAR; PLANT GROWTH;

LITCHI CHINENSIS;

EID: 0032975407     PISSN: 14620316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14620316.1999.11511095     Document Type: Article

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