Thidiazuron (TDZ) increases fruit set and yield of ‘Hosui’ and ‘Packham’s Triumph’ pear trees

Thidiazuron (TDZ) increases fruit set and yield of ‘Hosui’ and ‘Packham’s Triumph’ pear trees

ABSTRACT The low fruit set is one of the main factors leading to poor yield of pear orchards in Brazil. The exogenous application of thidiazuron (TDZ) and aminoethoxyvinilglycine (AVG) has shown promising results in some pear cultivars and other temperate fruit trees. The objective of this study was...

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Main Authors: MATEUS S. PASA, CARINA P. DA SILVA, BRUNO CARRA, ALBERTO F. BRIGHENTI, ANDRÉ LUIZ K. DE SOUZA, JOSÉ LUIZ PETRI
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Ciências
Series:Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências
Subjects:
Pyrus sp.
fruit drop
plant growth regulators
cytokinin
fruit quality.
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652017000603103&lng=en&tlng=en

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