Effects of seed number on competition and dominance among fruits in Capsicum annuum L.

Annals of Botany

Volumn 79, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 687-693

  Marcelis, L F M ^a   Baan Hofman Eijer, L R ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Abortion; Abscission; Capsicum annuum L; First fruit dominance; Fruit growth; Fruit set; Pollination; Sink strength; Sweet pepper

Indexed keywords

FRUIT DEVELOPMENT; FRUIT GROWTH; FRUIT SET; SEED NUMBER; SWEET PEPPER;

CAPSICUM; CAPSICUM ANNUUM; CAPSICUM ANNUUM VAR. ANNUUM; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; SOLANACEAE;

EID: 0342276062     PISSN: 03057364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/anbo.1997.0398     Document Type: Article

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