Girdling increases carbohydrate availability and fruit-set in citrus cultivars irrespective of parthenocarpic ability

Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 289-295

  Rivas, F ^a   Erner, Y ^c   Alos E ^b   Juan, M ^a   Almela, V ^a   Agusti M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTO VALENCIANO DE INVESTIGACIONES AGRARIAS IVIA   (Spain)

^c VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

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CITRUS;

EID: 33645001337     PISSN: 14620316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14620316.2006.11512064     Document Type: Article

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