Thinning programs in pears cv. Williams

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 800 PART 1, Issue , 2008, Pages 119-129

  Dussi, M C ^a   Giardina, G ^a   Reeb, P ^a   Gastiazoro, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL COMAHUE   (Argentina)

Author keywords

6 benzyladenine (BA); Firmness; Fruit size; Lime sulfur; NAA; Sulfur

Indexed keywords

PYRUS;

EID: 71449116193     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.2008.800.10     Document Type: Conference Paper

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