Branch removal and defruiting for the amelioration of water stress effects on fruit growth during Stage III of peach fruit development

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 108, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 55-60

  Marsal, J ^a   Lopez, G ^a   Mata, M ^a   Girona, J ^a  

^a IRTA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Branch autonomy; Fruit distribution; Pruning; Stem water potential

Indexed keywords

FRUIT PRODUCTION; PRUNING; WATER STRESS;

PRUNUS PERSICA;

EID: 33644519303     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2006.01.008     Document Type: Article

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