Effect of preharvest treatment with seaweed products, kelpak® and goëmar BM 86®, on fruit quality in apple

International Journal of Fruit Science

Volumn 8, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 1-14

  Basak, Alina ^a  

^a RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF POMOLOGY AND FLORICULTURE   (Poland)

Author keywords

Apple quality; Ascophyllum nodosum; Ecklonia maxima; Fruit set; Gomar BM 86; Kelpak

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; CROP IMPROVEMENT; FRUIT PRODUCTION; FRUIT SET; GROWTH RESPONSE; HARVESTING; HORMONE; ORCHARD; ORGANIC FARMING; PLANT EXTRACT; SEAWEED; SHOOT GROWTH; VEGETATIVE PROPAGATION; VITAMIN;

ASCOPHYLLUM; ASCOPHYLLUM NODOSUM; ECKLONIA MAXIMA; MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 67949108095     PISSN: 15538362     EISSN: 15538621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15538360802365251     Document Type: Article

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