Shoot growth control of pear trees (Pyrus communis L.) with prohexadione-calcium

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 106, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 515-529

  Smit, M ^a   Meintjes, J J ^a   Jacobs, G ^a   Stassen, P J C ^a   Theron, K I ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Fruit quality; Girdling; Growth inhibition; Pear tree; Vegetative growth

Indexed keywords

HORTICULTURE;

PYRUS COMMUNIS;

EID: 25444448195     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2005.05.003     Document Type: Article

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