Effects of urea and plant bioregulators (Ethephon and Promalin®) on tissue nitrogen levels, cold hardiness, and cropping of sweet cherry trees

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 667, Issue , 2005, Pages 453-460

  Guak, S ^a   Beulah, M ^a   Neilsen, D ^a   Quamme, H A ^a   Looney, N E ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Defoliation; Differential thermal analysis (DTA); Fruit set; Leaf senescence; Prunus avium; Time of bloom

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951085648     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2005.667.65     Document Type: Conference Paper

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