Control of flower induction in tropical/subtropical fruit trees by phytohormones using the example of longan and mango

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 727, Issue , 2006, Pages 217-226

  Hegele, M ^a   Bangerth, F ^a   Naphrom, D ^b   Sruamsiri, P ^b   Manochai, P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOHENHEIM   (Germany)

^b CHIANG MAI UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c MAEJO UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Dimocarpus longan lour.; Flower induction; Mangifera indica l.; Off season fruit production; Paclobutrazol; Plant hormones; Potassium chlorate

Indexed keywords

DIMOCARPUS LONGAN; MALUS X DOMESTICA; MANGIFERA INDICA;

EID: 33846533048     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.2006.727.24     Document Type: Conference Paper

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