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peer-reviewed research article

Delaying almond bloom with ethephon

authors

L. Todd Browne, San Joaquin Valley Research and Extension Center, Parlier
George M. Leavitt, Madera County.
Marvin Gerdts, San Joaquin Valley Research and Extension Center, Parlier

publication information

California Agriculture 32(3):6-7. DOI: 10.3733/ca.v032n03p6. March 1978.

author affiliations

L. Todd Browne is Farm Advisor, Fresno County, San Joaquin Valley Research and Extension Center, Parlier; George Leavitt is Farm Advisor, Madera County. Marvin Gerdts is Extension Pomologist, San Joaquin Valley Research and Extension Center, Parlier;

abstract

Early-blooming pollinator almond varieties treated with ethephon in November bloomed 2 to 6 days later the following spring, resulting in improved bloom overlap the next spring with later blooming varieties.


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