The dwarfing mechanism of citrus rootstocks F&A 418 and #23 is related to competition between vegetative and reproductive growth

Tree Physiology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 225-232

  Lliso, Ignacio ^a   Forner, Juan B ^a   Talón, Manuel ^a  

^a INSTITUTO VALENCIANO DE INVESTIGACIONES AGRARIAS IVIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Benzyladenine; Carbohydrate distribution; Fruit; Gibberellins; Photosynthetic capacity; Summer sprouting

Indexed keywords

PHYSIOLOGY; TREE;

CITRONCIRUS WEBBERI; CITRUS; CITRUS DELICIOSA; CITRUS RESHNI; CITRUS SINENSIS; CLEOPATRA; PONCIRUS TRIFOLIATA; SPERMATOPHYTA;

EID: 1542380878     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/24.2.225     Document Type: Article

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