EARLY SPRING APPLICATION OF AMINOETHOXYVINILGLYCINE (AVG) INCREASES FRUIT SET AND YIELD OF ‘ROCHA’ PEARS

EARLY SPRING APPLICATION OF AMINOETHOXYVINILGLYCINE (AVG) INCREASES FRUIT SET AND YIELD OF ‘ROCHA’ PEARS

ABSTRACT The low fruit set is one of the main factors leading to poor yield of pear orchards in Brazil. Ethylene is associated with abscission of flowers and fruitlets. Then, the application of ethylene synthesis inhibitors, such as AVG, is a potential tool to increase fruit set of pears. The objec...

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Main Authors: MATEUS DA SILVEIRA PASA, BRUNO CARRA, CARINA PEREIRA DA SILVA, MARLISE NARA CIOTTA, ALBERTO FONTANELLA BRIGHENTI, ADÍLSON JOSÉ PEREIRA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Fruticultura 2017-10-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Fruticultura
Subjects:
Pyrus communis
plant growth regulators
ethylene inhibitor
fruit drop
fruit quality
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