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Young fruits pull so hard, flowers above abort : developing fruits function too strongly as sink

Authors :
Heuvelink, E.
Marcelis, L.F.M.
Kierkels, T.
Source :
In Greenhouses : the international magazine for greenhouse growers 5 (2016) 2
Publication Year :
2016

Abstract

Sweet peppers arrive in waves. New fruits lure so many assimilates towards them that the flowers above them abort. This article provides various suggestions about how to flatten out the peaks and troughs. In the long term, breeding can also play an important role.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
22150633
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
In Greenhouses : the international magazine for greenhouse growers 5 (2016) 2
Accession number :
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