Intraspur fruit competition and position influence fruit size at harvest and response to chemical thinning agents in spur-type 'Delicious' apple

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 527, Issue , 2000, Pages 119-125

  Black, Brent L ^a   Bukovac, Martin J ^a   Stopar, Matej ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Benzyladenine; Fruit thinning; NAA; Naphthaleneacetic acid

Indexed keywords

MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 14244250523     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.2000.527.13     Document Type: Conference Paper

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