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Growth regulator controls tomato transplant height

authors

Gary W. Hickman, University of California Cooperative Extension, San Joaquin County
Edward J. Perry, Stanislaus County
Robert J. Mullen, San Joaquin County
Richard Smith, San Benito County

publication information

California Agriculture 43(5):19-20. DOI: 10.3733/ca.v043n05p19. September-October 1989.

author affiliations

Gary W. Hickman is Farm Advisor, University of California Cooperative Extension, San Joaquin County; Edward J. Perry is Farm Advisor, Stanislaus County; Robert J. Mullen is Farm Advisor, San Joaquin County; Richard Smith is Farm Advisor, San Benito County.

abstract

A new plant growth regulator, uniconazole, controlled height of greenhouse-grown fresh market tomato transplants in a 1-year trial. Field results showed no effect on final yields and quality.

author notes

The authors gratefully acknowledge the assistance of L & L Transplants, Incorporated, Craven Transplants, Incorporated, Kaiser Farms, Valent USA, Incorporated, Rudy Chavarria, Ray Hill, and Ted Viss, field assistants.

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