Effect of prohexadione-ca on growth regulation, yield, fruit set and return bloom, in 'blanquilla' and 'conference', the two main pear cultivars grown in Spain

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 671, Issue , 2005, Pages 525-532

  Asin, L ^a   Dalmau, R ^a   Bonany, J ^a   Pages, J M ^a   Vilardell, P ^a  

^a IRTA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Growth control; Pyrus communis; Regalis; Shoot reduction; Vigour control

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248520223     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2005.671.73     Document Type: Conference Paper

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