Fruit thinning effects in the apple cv. 'Royal Gala'

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 727, Issue , 2006, Pages 401-408

  Dussi, M C ^a   Giardina, G ^a   Reeb, P ^a   De Bernardin, F ^a   Apendino, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL COMAHUE   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Benzyladenine (BA); Carbaryl; Firmness; Fruit size; NAA

Indexed keywords

MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 33846551768     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2006.727.48     Document Type: Conference Paper

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