Improvement of apple and pear productivity by urea Spray under temperature stress conditions

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 463, Issue , 1998, Pages 279-285

  Zilkah, S ^a   David, I ^a   Yeselson, Y ^a   Shamian, S ^b   Hupert, H ^b   Ribak, O ^c  

^a VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

^b EXTENSION SERVICE   (Israel)

^c Fertilizers and Chemicals LTD   (Israel)

Author keywords

Bud break; Dormancy; Malus sylvestris; Nitrogen; Nutrition; Pyrus communis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879535965     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.1998.463.34     Document Type: Article

References (7)

1. Fishman, S., Erez, A. & Couvillon, G. A., 1987a. The temperature dependence of dormancy breaking in plants: Mathematical analysis of a two-step model involving a' cooperative transition. J. theor. Biol. 124:473-483.
2. Fishman, S., Erez, A. & Couvillon, G. A., 1987b. The temperature dependence of dormancy breaking in plants: Computer simulation of processes studied under controlled temperatures. J. theor. Biol. 126:309-321.
3. Lahiri, A. N. & Singh, S., 1969. Effect of hyperthermia on the nitrogen metabolism of Pennisetum typhoides. Proc. Natl. Inst. Sci. India, Part B 35:131-138.
4. Levitt, J. 1980. Responses of plants to environmental stresses (2nd Edition). Academic Press, New York, p. 10-19.
5. Lovatt, C. J., 1987. Stress. California Avocado Soc. Yearbook, p. 251-255.
6. Petinov, N. S.. & Molotkovsky, U. G., 1961. The protective processes of heat-resistant plants. Arid Zone Res. 16:275-283.
7. Zilkah, S., Weismann, Z., Klein, I. & David, I., 1996, Foliar applied urea improved freezing protection to avocado and peach. Scientia Hort., 66:85-92.