Possibility of n-propyl dihydrojasmonate application for thinning fruit, defoliating and promoting the fruit maturation as a cultural technique

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 516, Issue , 2000, Pages 57-66

  Gemma, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBA   (Japan)

Author keywords

Apple; Defoliation; Flower thinning; Fruit maturation; Jasmonic acid; N proryl dihydorojasmonate; Persimmon

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038647437     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2000.516.6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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