Fruit thinning plums and apricots |
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| Authors: | A.D. Webster J.E. Spencer |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Horticulture Research International, East Malling, West Malling, Kent, ME19 6BJ, UK |
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| Abstract: | The need for crop load reduction to improve fruit size andconsistency of cropping on plum and apricot trees is discussed. Threealternative strategies of achieving this objective are described: byinhibition of flowering, prevention of fruit set or stimulation ofincreased fruitlet abscission. Methods of achieving each of thesestrategies, by manual, mechanical or chemical means are discussed andevaluated. |
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| Keywords: | auxin ethylene gibberellin Prunus domestica P. salicina P. armeniaca sulphur thinning |
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