The effect of calcium sprays and fruit thinning on bitter pit incidence and calcium content in 'Honeycrisp' apple

Journal of Plant Nutrition

Volumn 29, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1941-1957

  Telias, Adriana ^a   Hoover, Emily ^a   Rosen, Carl ^a   Bedford, David ^a   Cook, Dennis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Calcium nitrate; Fruit analysis; Malus x domestica; Mineral nutrition; Yield

Indexed keywords

MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 33749245858     PISSN: 01904167     EISSN: 15324087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01904160600927492     Document Type: Article

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