Method of decreasing physiological drop from fruit trees using b

Details Method of decreasing physiological drop from fruit trees using b Method of decreasing physiological drop from fruit trees using b

1990-08-28

1991-12-10

Hollrah, Glennon H.

Chemistry: fertilizers

Processes and products

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A01N 4308

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050714660

ABSTRACT:
A method of decreasing the physiological fruit drop from fruit trees, which comprises treating at least the overground portion of a growing citrus, peach, apple, pear or persimmon tree with a liquid agricultural composition comprising brassinolide in a concentration of about 1.times.10.sup.-5 ppm to about 5 ppm.

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Ref. C: Sugiyama et al., Engei Gakkaishi 58:2 (1989) "Effect of Brassinolide and Gibberellin . . .", p. 114.
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