Laboratory Device to Assess the Effect of Mechanical Thinning of Flower Buds, Flowers and Fruitlets Related to Fruitlet Developing Stage

Mandarin thinning is done by hand, increasing labor costs and raising total crop production costs. Mechanical thinning has been tested in peaches and other fruits. To achieve the maximum efficiency thinning has to be applied at a specific stage of vegetative development. In this research study, the...

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Main Authors: Angelo Romano, Antonio Torregrosa, Sebastià Balasch, Coral Ortiz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-10-01
Series:Agronomy
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/9/11/668