Control of bitter pit in apple and internal breakdown in plum using an organically complexed calcium carrier (Calcimax)

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 448, Issue , 1997, Pages 351-357

  Wooldridge, J ^a   Joubert, M E ^a   Kotze, W A G ^a  

^a ARC INFRUITEC NIETVOORBIJ   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Apple; Bitter pit; Boron; Calcium; Calcium nitrate; Fruit quality; Leaf scorch; Plum; Potassium; Russet

Indexed keywords

EID: 3042719536     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.1997.448.62     Document Type: Conference Paper

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