Parthenocarpic fruit production in loquat (Eriobotrya japonica Lindl.) by using gibberellic acid

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 126, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 37-41

  Mesejo, C ^a   Reig, C ^a   Martinez Fuentes A ^a   Agusti M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Algerie; Ringing; Seedless; Thinning

Indexed keywords

COLOR; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); FOOD CONSUMPTION; FRUIT PRODUCTION; GROWTH RATE; HORMONE; NUTRITIVE VALUE; PHENOLOGY; PIGMENT; RINGING; SIZE;

ERIOBOTRYA JAPONICA;

EID: 77955509097     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2010.06.009     Document Type: Article

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