Flower-bud formation in pome fruits as affected by fruit thinning

Plant Growth Regulation

Volumn 31, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 27-34

  Tromp, J ^a  

^a Research Station for Fruit Growing   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Apple; Flower bed formation; Pear; Return bloom; Thinning

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034107983     PISSN: 01676903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1006342328724     Document Type: Article

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