Mechanical harvesting capacity in sweet orange is increased with an abscission agent

HortTechnology

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 758-765

  Burns, Jacqueline K ^a   Buker III, Richard S ^a   Roka, Fritz M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

5 chloro 3 methyl 4 nitro 1H pyrazole; Canopy shaker; Catch frame; Fruit detachment force; Fruit drop; Mature fruit removal; Trunk shaker

Indexed keywords

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EID: 25844507846     PISSN: 10630198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/horttech.15.4.0758     Document Type: Article

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