Crop Load Influences Growth and Hormone Changes in the Roots of “Red Fuji” Apple

Crop Load Influences Growth and Hormone Changes in the Roots of “Red Fuji” Apple

Crop load has a substantial impact on growth of the aerial and belowground parts of apple trees. Here, we examined the effects of different crop loads on growth and hormone levels in apple roots. A crop load of 1.5 (T1.5) fruits per cm2 trunk cross-sectional area (TCSA) treatment resulted in lower r...

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Main Authors: Bowen Liang, Yu Sun, Zhongyong Li, Xueying Zhang, Baoying Yin, Shasha Zhou, Jizhong Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
Subjects:
apple
root system
endogenous hormones
minirhizotron
fruit load
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2020.00665/full

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