Effects of various inductive periods and chemicals on flowering and vegetative growth of ‘Tommy Atkins’ and ‘Keitt’ mango (Mangifera indica) cultivars

New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 209-215

  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

Cold units; Flowering; Paclobutrazol; Potassium nitrate; Vegetative flush

Indexed keywords

CULTIVAR; FLOWERING; FRUIT; POTASSIUM; TEMPERATURE;

MANGIFERA; MANGIFERA INDICA;

EID: 3242813115     PISSN: 01140671     EISSN: 11758783     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01140671.2004.9514298     Document Type: Article

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