Suitability of hydrogen cyanamide + oil application for dormancy overcoming in 'Early Maycrest' peach in a warm-winter climate

European Journal of Horticultural Science

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 51-55

  Campoy, J A ^a,b   Ruiz, D ^a   Egea, J ^a  

^a RESEARCH GROUP ON QUALITY   (Spain)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Blooming; Dormancy release; Dormex ; Fruit set; Prunus persica L

Indexed keywords

PRUNUS PERSICA;

EID: 79960580924     PISSN: 16114434     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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