Carbohydrate allocation in apple stems can be altered by fruit load

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 636, Issue , 2004, Pages 267-273

  McQueen, J C ^a   Silvester, W B ^a   Green, T G A ^a   Minchin, P E H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

^b THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Girdling; Malus domestica; One year old limbs; Reserves; Starch; Storage

Indexed keywords

EID: 18744381383     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2004.636.32     Document Type: Conference Paper

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