Effect of 2,4-D and CPPU on triploid watermelon production and quality

HortScience

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 559-564

  Huitrón, Maria Victoria ^a   Diaz, Manuel ^a   Diánez, Fernando ^a   Camacho, Francisco ^a   Valverde, Antonio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALMERÍA   (Spain)

Author keywords

2,4 D; CPPU; Fruit set; Plant bioregulators; Pollination; Triploid watermelon (Citrullus lanatus Thunb.)

Indexed keywords

GREENHOUSES;

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; PLANT BIOREGULATORS; POLLINATING INSECTS; TRIPLOID WATERMELON;

FRUITS;

FRUITS; GREENHOUSES; GROWTH REGULATORS; POLLINATION;

APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; CITRULLUS LANATUS; CITRULLUS LANATUS VAR. LANATUS; CUCURBITA MAXIMA X CUCURBITA MOSCHATA; HEXAPODA;

EID: 34248547074     PISSN: 00185345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/hortsci.42.3.559     Document Type: Article

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