An update on preharvest drop control of apples with aminoethoxyvinylglycine (ReTain)

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 727, Issue , 2006, Pages 311-319

  Greene, D W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Abscission; AVG; Ethylene; Fruit drop; Fruit quality; Fruit ripening; malus x domestica; Plant growth regulator

Indexed keywords

MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 33846537945     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.2006.727.37     Document Type: Conference Paper

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