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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido
2017-01-01
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Series: | Revista Caatinga |
Online Access: | http://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=237154415030 |