Loquat fruit size is increased through the thinning effect of naphthaleneacetic acid

Plant Growth Regulation

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 167-171

  Agusti, Manuel ^a   Juan, Mariano ^a   Almela, Vicente ^a   Gariglio, Norberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Auxins; Eriobotrya japonica; Fruit quality; Maturation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033854721     PISSN: 01676903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006376219543     Document Type: Article

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