Effect of hydrogen cyanamide, mineral oil and thidiazuron in combination with tip pruning on bud break, shoot growth and yield in 'Bourjasotte Noire', 'Col de Damme Noire' and 'Noire de Caromb' figs

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 128, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 239-248

  Theron, Karen I ^a   Gerber, Hein J ^a   Steyn, Willem J ^a  

^a Department of Horticultural Sciences ^*  (South Africa)

Author keywords

Chilling; Dormancy; Ficus carica L.; Harvest date; Rest breaking agents

Indexed keywords

CULTIVAR; DATA SET; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; DOMINANCE; DORMANCY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FRUIT; GROWTH; HARVESTING; MINERAL; ORGANIC COMPOUND; PRUNING; SHOOT; YIELD;

SOUTH AFRICA; WESTERN CAPE;

CARICA PAPAYA; FICUS CARICA;

EID: 79952439618     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2011.01.029     Document Type: Article

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