Temperature and chemical thinner affect fruit set, and growth of 'Empire' apple

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 727, Issue , 2006, Pages 327-336

  Parra Quezada, R A ^a   Robinson, T L ^b   Osborne, J L ^b   Lakso, A N ^b   Parra Bujanda, L B ^c  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACIONES FORESTALES   (Mexico)

^b Cornell University ^*  (United States)

^c UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA AGRARIA ANTONIO NARRO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Benzyladenine; Carbaryl; Cropload; Fruit size; Fruitone; Growth chambers; Malus x domestica; Maxcel; Naphtaleneacetic Acid; Return bloom; Sevin; Yield

Indexed keywords

MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 33846474262     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2006.727.39     Document Type: Conference Paper

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