Influence of cluster thinning on return bloom, nut quality, and concentrations of potassium, nitrogen, and non-structural carbohydrates

Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science

Volumn 132, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 158-165

  Rohla, Charles T ^a,b   Smith, Michael W ^a   Maness, Niels O ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PLANT BIOLOGY DIVISION   (United States)

Author keywords

Carya illinoinensis; Flowering; Fruit; Fruit number; Irregular bearing; Kernel development; Kernel percentage; Nut size

Indexed keywords

CARYA ILLINOINENSIS;

EID: 34047226561     PISSN: 00031062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/jashs.132.2.158     Document Type: Article

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