Feathering of 'Doyenné du Comice' pear in the nursery using repeat sprays of benzyladenine and gibberellins

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 130, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 393-397

  Palmer, J W ^a   Seymour, S M ^a   Diack, R ^a  

^a THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

GA3; GA4+7; Leaf plucking; Pyrus communis L.; Spines; Sylleptic shoots; Thidiazuron; Thorns

Indexed keywords

CULTIVAR; DECIDUOUS TREE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FEATHER; GROWTH REGULATOR; NURSERY GROUND; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE;

CYDONIA OBLONGA; PYRUS; PYRUS COMMUNIS;

EID: 80052089770     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2011.06.023     Document Type: Article

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