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Effects of growth regulants on defoliation, flowering, and fruit maturity of the low chill peach cultivar Flordaprince in subtropical Australia
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George, AP and Nissen, RJ, Effects of growth regulants on defoliation, flowering, and fruit maturity of the low chill peach cultivar Flordaprince in subtropical Australia, Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture, 33, (6) pp. 787-795. ISSN 0816-1089 (1993) [Refereed Article]
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Copyright 1993 CSIRO
Abstract
The growth regulants paclobutrazol, hydrogen cyanamide (Dormex 500 g a.i./L), and potassium nitrate were tested for their effectiveness in promoting earlier and more even budbreak, flowering, and fruit maturity of the low chill peach cultivar Flordaprince in subtropical Australia. Paclobutrazol advanced harvest by about 10 days. Hydrogen cyanamide was effective in advancing fruit maturity by about 19 days, but even at the lowest concentration used (5 mL/L), it severely reduced fruit set by > 40 %. In contrast, 1-3 sequentially autumn-applied potassium nitrate sprays advanced flowering by about 10 days; > 3 applications caused significant (P < 0.05) yield reductions (29%).
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: | 112202 |
Year Published: | 1993 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 14 |
Deposited By: | Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture |
Deposited On: | 2016-10-30 |
Last Modified: | 2017-04-13 |
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