Use of GA3 to manipulate flowering and yield of 'Hass' avocado

Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science

Volumn 125, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 25-30

  Salazar García, Samuel ^a,b   Lovatt, Carol J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACIONES FORESTALES   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Alternate bearing; Fruit quality; Fruit size; Growth regulation; Inflorescences; Persea americana; Phenology

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. BOTRYTIS; PERSEA AMERICANA;

EID: 0034077210     PISSN: 00031062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/jashs.125.1.25     Document Type: Article

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