Effect of aminoethoxyvinylglycine (AVG) on preharvest drop, fruit quality, and maturation of 'McIntosh' apples. I. Concentration and timing of dilute applications of AVG

HortScience

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1030-1035

  Schupp, James R ^a   Greene, Duane W ^b  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Abscission; Daminozide; Ethylene; Fruit drop; Malus xdomestica; Napthaleneacetic acid; Plant growth regulator; Ripening

Indexed keywords

FRUITS; PLANT CELL CULTURE; PLANTS (BOTANY);

GROWTH REGULATORS; INTERNAL ETHYLENE CONCENTRATION (IEC); WEEKS BEFORE HARVEST (WBH);

HARVESTING;

MALUS; MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 3142708089     PISSN: 00185345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/hortsci.39.5.1030     Document Type: Article

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