Horticultural factors regulating effectiveness of GA3 inhibiting flowering in peaches and nectarines (Prunus persica L. Batsch)

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 111, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 352-357

  Gonzalez Rossia D ^a   Reig, C ^a   Juan, M ^a   Agusti M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Fruit characteristics; Gibberellic acid concentration; Hand thinning cost; Spraying procedure

Indexed keywords

CARBOXYLIC ACID; CROP YIELD; DECIDUOUS TREE; FLOWERING; FRUIT PRODUCTION; HORMONE; PROPAGATION (HORTICULTURE); THINNING;

PRUNUS; PRUNUS PERSICA; PRUNUS PERSICA NUCIPERSICA;

EID: 33846643158     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2006.11.001     Document Type: Article

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