Effect of chlormequat (CCC) on the accumulation of ethephon in tomatoes and on ethephon-stimulated ripening

In greenhouse experiment, tomato seedlings were treated with CCC (250 mg·l-1) twice before transplanting. When about 10% of fruits were showing signs of ripening (pink fruits), ethephon solution (960 mg·l-1) was applied either to leaves only or to fruits only, in order to make ripening more uniform....

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Main Authors: Janusz Czapski, Marcin Horbowicz, Jan Borkowski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Polish Botanical Society 2013-12-01
Series:Acta Agrobotanica
Online Access:https://pbsociety.org.pl/journals/index.php/aa/article/view/2096