Physiological factors affecting biennial bearing in tree fruit: The role of seeds in apple

HortTechnology

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 317-322

  Dennis Jr , Frank G ^a   Neilsen, John C ^a,b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Auxin; Flowering; Fruit thinning; Gibberellin; Hormones; Malus x domestica; Nutrient diversion; Pear; Pyrus communis; Shoot length

Indexed keywords

CITRUS; MALUS DOMESTICA; MALUS X DOMESTICA; PYRUS COMMUNIS;

EID: 0345279872     PISSN: 10630198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/horttech.9.3.317     Document Type: Conference Paper

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