Studies on fruit set and fruit characteristics as affected by different pollinizers in apple (Malus x domestica Borkh.)

Advances in Horticultural Science

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 137-144

  Bashir, R ^a   Sharma, G ^a   Sharma, N ^a  

^a DR Y S PARMAR UNIVERSITY OF HORTICULTURE AND FORESTRY   (India)

Author keywords

Apple; Fruit characters; Fruit set; Malus domestica borkh; Pollination

Indexed keywords

MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 77958162501     PISSN: 03946169     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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