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Effects of hydrogen cyanamide, paclobutrazol and pruning date on dormancy release of the low chill peach cultivar Flordaprince in subtropical Australia
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George, AP and Lloyd, J and Nissen, RJ, Effects of hydrogen cyanamide, paclobutrazol and pruning date on dormancy release of the low chill peach cultivar Flordaprince in subtropical Australia, Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture, 32, (1) pp. 89-95. ISSN 0816-1089 (1992) [Refereed Article]
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Copyright 1992 CSIRO
Abstract
The growth regulator hydrogen cyanamide (Dormex, 50% a.i.) was tested for its effectiveness in promoting earlier and more even budbreak, flowering, and fruit maturity of the low chill peach cv. Flordaprince at 2 sites in subtropical Australia. The influence of the growth retardant paclobutrazol was also tested at 1 site, and at the other, the effect of altering pruning date.
At 1 site only, hydrogen cyanamide applied early-mid June, during endodormancy, advanced mean harvest time by 10 days. At the other site, there were no consistent trends between harvest time and date of application of cyanamide. Dormex at the lowest concentration applied (10 mL/L) caused severe yield reductions (40.8%). Flowering and fruit maturity were advanced by about 6 days with dormant pruning in early winter, compared with pruning at later dates, and by 13 days with the application of the growth retardant paclobutrazol, compared with no application.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Research Division: | Agricultural, Veterinary and Food Sciences |
Research Group: | Horticultural production |
Research Field: | Horticultural crop growth and development |
Objective Division: | Plant Production and Plant Primary Products |
Objective Group: | Horticultural crops |
Objective Field: | Horticultural crops not elsewhere classified |
UTAS Author: | Nissen, RJ (Dr Robert Nissen) |
ID Code: | 112200 |
Year Published: | 1992 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 22 |
Deposited By: | Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture |
Deposited On: | 2016-10-30 |
Last Modified: | 2017-04-13 |
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