Effect of foliar Zn, form and timing of Ca sprays on fruit Ca concentration in new apple cultivars

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 594, Issue , 2002, Pages 435-443

  Neilsen, G H ^a   Neilsen, D ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

'Braeburn'; 'Fuji'; 'Gala'; 'Jonagold'; Bitter pit; Calcium chloride; Fruit quality

Indexed keywords

EID: 3142669107     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2002.594.56     Document Type: Conference Paper

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