Effect of chemical paclobutrazol on fruit development, quality and fruit yield of Kaew mango (Mangifera indica L.) in Northeast Thailand

Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 717-722

  Benjawan, Chutichudet ^a   Chutichudat, P ^a   Boontiang, K ^a   Chanaboon, T ^a  

^a MAHASARAKHAM UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Chemical Paclobutrazol; Fruit dropping; Fruit quality; Fruit yields; Harvesting age

Indexed keywords

MANGIFERA INDICA;

EID: 33646375981     PISSN: 10288880     EISSN: 18125735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2006.717.722     Document Type: Article

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