Postbloom Thinning of ‘Bartlett’ Pear with Metamitron
Abstract Metamitron is a relatively new postbloom thinning compound for pome fruits that inhibits the photosystem II (PS II) pathway of photosynthesis. Reduced assimilation of carbohydrate by metamitron action may lead to a carbohydrate deficit that promotes fruit abscission. We have evaluated the...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS)
2020-01-01
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| Series: | HortScience |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.ashs.org/hortsci/view/journals/hortsci/55/2/article-p174.xml |