EFFECT OF FRUIT THINNING INTENSITY ON FIVE VARIETIES OF LYCHEE

Fruit thinning is the removal of fruitlets in heavy fruit set situations and aims to increase salable fruit sizes, avoid branch breakdown, reduce harvesting costs, and promote a balance between the vegetative and reproductive growth of plants. Furthermore, this procedure may improve coloring, increa...

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Main Authors: LUDMILLA DE LIMA CAVALLARI PERES, ANTONIO BALDO GERALDO MARTINS, LÍVIA FELÍCIO BARRETO, ULIANA VIEIRA PIMENTEL
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido 2017-01-01
Series:Revista Caatinga
Online Access:http://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=237154415030