Effect of paclobutrazol and prohexadione-calcium on shoot growth rate and growth control in 'Blanquilla' and 'Conference' pear

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 727, Issue , 2006, Pages 133-138

  Asin L ^a   Vilardell, P ^a  

^a IRTA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Paclobutrazol; Pear; Prohexadione calcium; Shoot growth

Indexed keywords

PYRUS;

EID: 33846534732     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2006.727.14     Document Type: Conference Paper

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