Guanfacine and clonidine reduce defoliation and phytotoxicity associated with abscission agents

Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science

Volumn 128, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 42-47

  Burns, Jacqueline K ^a   Pozo, Luis V ^a   Yuan, Rongcai ^a   Hockema, Brandon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

1 methylcyclopropene; 5 chloro 3 methyl 4 nitro pyrazole; Auxin; Citrus; Ethephon; Ethylene; G binding protein; Metsulfuron methyl; Peach; 2 adrenergic agonist

Indexed keywords

ARABIDOPSIS; CITRUS; CITRUS MADURENSIS; CITRUS SINENSIS; COLEUS; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; PETUNIA; PRUNUS; PRUNUS PERSICA; VALENCIA; X CITROFORTUNELLA MITIS;

EID: 0037216979     PISSN: 00031062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/jashs.128.1.0042     Document Type: Article

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