Research note: Benefits and drawbacks of pre-bloom applications of gibberellic acid (GA3) for stem elongation in Sauvignon blanc

South African Journal of Enology and Viticulture

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 198-202

  Molitor, D ^a   Behr, M ^a   Hoffinann, L ^a   Evers, D ^a  

^a LUXEMBOURG INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Luxembourg)

Author keywords

Botrytis cinerea; Bunch rot; Cluster structure; Density index; Gibberellic acid; Sauvignon blanc; Vilis vinfera

Indexed keywords

BOTRYOTINIA FUCKELIANA; VITACEAE;

EID: 84870677682     PISSN: 0253939X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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