Effects of pruning on flowering, yield and fruit quality in mango (Mangifera indica)

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 45, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 1325-1330

  Yeshitela, T ^a   Robbertse, P J ^a   Stassen, P J C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Apical bud; Apical whorl of leaves; Deblossoming; Postharvest pruning; Renewal pruning

Indexed keywords

FLOWERING; FRUIT; PRUNING;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WORLD;

MANGIFERA INDICA;

EID: 27944442885     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA03185     Document Type: Article

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