Fruit thinning of peach trees

Plant Growth Regulation - Tập 31 - Trang 113-119 - 2000
Guglielmo Costa1, Giannina Vizzotto2
1Dipartimento di Colture Arboree, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
2Dipartimento di Produzione vegetale e tecnologie agrarie, University of Udine, Udine, Italy

Tóm tắt

The present review deals with the importance of fruit thinning in peach.The date of treatment, the severity and the criteria underlying the practiceare discussed. Methods of fruit thinning are described, with particularemphasis on the use of chemical treatment as an alternative to handthinning. Strategies for chemical thinning are advanced.

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