Influence of the main stem pruning and fruit thinning on quality of melon

ABSTRACT Among many management practices used in melon crops, those that change source: sink relationship, such as pruning and fruit thinning, directly influence production, affect fruit size and its composition, including sugar and vitamin contents. The objective of this study was to evaluate the i...

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Main Authors: Rafaella Martins de Araújo Ferreira, Edna Maria Mendes Aroucha, Cristiane Alves de Paiva, José Francismar de Medeiros, Flavinicíus Pereira Barreto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal De Viçosa
Series:Revista Ceres
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-737X2016000600789&lng=en&tlng=en