The Potential Use of Metamitron as a Chemical Fruit-thinning Agent in Mandarin
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DOI: 10.21273/horttech03913-17
Abstract: Under conditions of profuse flowering and excessive fruit set, citrus (Citrus sp.) fruit need to be thinned to increase the size of remaining fruit, reduce the intensity of alternate bearing, or both. Metamitron was recently… read more here.
Keywords: fruit; chemical fruit; fruit thinning; citrus ... See more keywords
Watermelon Rootstock/Scion Relationships and the Effects of Fruit-Thinning and Stem-Pruning on Yield and Postharvest Fruit Quality
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DOI: 10.3390/agriculture10090366
Abstract: This study examined the effects of stem-pruning and fruit-thinning on the yield of marketable watermelon fruit (>5 kg) and watermelon quality after four days of postharvest storage at 22 °C (marketing simulation). We examined the… read more here.
Keywords: quality; fruit; rootstock; fruit thinning ... See more keywords
Evaluation of a New Machine for Flower and Fruit Thinning in Stone Fruits
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DOI: 10.3390/su10114088
Abstract: Peach and apricot trees usually set more fruit than they can adequately support. Crop load adjustment through fruit thinning is a routine practice adopted by fruit growers to obtain a marketable product. However, hand thinning… read more here.
Keywords: machine; fruit; time; flower fruit ... See more keywords