Effect of GA3 and zinc sulfate on fruit yield and oil percentage of 'Shengeh' olive trees

International Journal of Fruit Science

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 228-234

  Ramezani, Sadrollah ^a   Shekafandeh, Akhtar ^a   Taslimpour, Mohammad Reza ^b  

^a SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b Olive Research Station   (Iran)

Author keywords

Fruit retention; Gibberellic acid (GA3); Oil ; Olive (Olea europaea L.); Zinc sulfate (ZnSO4)

Indexed keywords

CROP YIELD; DICOTYLEDON; FRUIT PRODUCTION; GROWTH REGULATOR; OIL PRODUCTION;

IRAN;

OLEA EUROPAEA;

EID: 77956891995     PISSN: 15538362     EISSN: 15538621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15538362.2010.510418     Document Type: Article

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