Paclobutrazol suppressed vegetative growth and improved yield as well as fruit quality of ‘Tommy Atkins’ mango (Mangifera indica) in Ethiopia

New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 281-293

  Yeshitela, Teferi ^a   Robbertse, P J ^a   Stassen, P J C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Leaf mineral content; Mango; Paclobutrazol; Total non structural carbohydrate

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; CROP YIELD; GROWTH; GROWTH REGULATOR;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; ETHIOPIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WORLD;

MANGIFERA; MANGIFERA INDICA;

EID: 7744230946     PISSN: 01140671     EISSN: 11758783     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01140671.2004.9514307     Document Type: Article

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