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research article

Growth regulators on apricots: Tests with several regulators indicate 2,4,5-T is best for increasing size, hastening maturity, controlling fruit drop

authors

Julian C. Crane, University of California

publication information

California Agriculture 10(4):7-16. DOI: 10.3733/ca.v010n04p7. April 1956.

author affiliations

Julian C. Crane is Associate Professor of Pomology, University of California, Davis.

abstract

Abstract Not Available – First paragraph follows:

A single spray of 2,4,5-T—2,4,5-trichlorophenoxyacetic acid—applied to apricot trees at the beginning of pit hardening increased fruit size as much as 47%, hastened maturity, practically eliminated preharvest fruit drop, and, under certain conditions, gave a red blush to the fruit.


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