Gibberellic acid influences the production of malformed and button berries, and fruit yield and quality in strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa Duch.)

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 119, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 430-433

  Sharma, R R ^a   Singh, R ^b  

^a INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF POST HARVEST ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Albinism; Button berries; Fruit malformation; Fruit yield; Gibberellins; Quality parameters

Indexed keywords

ALBINISM; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FLOWERING; FRUIT PRODUCTION; FRUITING; GROWTH RESPONSE; HERB; HORMONE; MARKET; YIELD RESPONSE;

FRAGARIA; FRAGARIA X ANANASSA;

EID: 58249107151     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2008.11.002     Document Type: Article

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