Effects of post-harvest foliar boron and calcium applications on subsequent season's pollen germination and pollen tube growth of pear (Pyrus pyrifolia)

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 122, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 77-82

  Lee, Sang Hyun ^a   Kim, Wol Soo ^a   Han, Tae Ho ^a  

^a Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

'Housui'; 'Wonwhang'; Boric acid; Bud; Cultivation practice

Indexed keywords

BORON; CALCIUM; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DECIDUOUS TREE; GERMINATION; HARVESTING; ORGANIC ACID; POLLEN;

PYRUS; PYRUS PYRIFOLIA;

EID: 67349219345     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2009.04.006     Document Type: Article

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