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http://dspace.mediu.edu.my:8181/xmlui/handle/123456789/8313| Title: | EFFECTS OF THIDIAZURON (TDZ) ON FRUITING OF TEMPERATE TREE FRUITS |
| Keywords: | TDZ fruit set fruit weight seed number calcium apple pear kiwi |
| Issue Date: | 1-Jun-2013 |
| Publisher: | Sociedade Brasileira de Fruticultura |
| Description: | Thidiazuron (TDZ) is a phenylurea like citokinin on cell division fruit growth and fruit shape in some deciduous fruit trees. The effects of TDZ applied during flowering on apple cultivars 'Gala' and 'Fuji" were evaluated during seven growing seasons with annual applications on the same trees. The effects on pear and kiwi fruit trees were also evaluated. Every year, TDZ significantly increased fruit set and fruit weight on apple trees. The seven-year average of the fruit set from TDZ at 10 mg.L-1 was 112.7% while the control was only 51.3%. TDZ did not affect the number of clusters. The fruit weight increased 7.0% and 18.3% when the trees were sprayed with TDZ at 10 mg.L-1 and 5 mg.L-1, respectively. TDZ also increased fruit yield per tree by 28.7% and 41.8% for the 10 mg.L-1 and 5 mg.L-1 treatments, respectively. TDZ reduced the seed number per fruit and the calcium content in the flesh fruit, but increased the fruit firmness. The fruit set increased significantly on pear cultivar Packm's Triumph treated with TDZ, and reduced the seed numbers per fruit. TDZ applied at 12.5 mg.L-1 increased fruit weight by 47,4% on "Monty" kiwi. |
| URI: | http://koha.mediu.edu.my:8181/jspui/handle/123456789/8313 |
| Other Identifiers: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-29452001000300012 http://www.doaj.org/doaj?func=openurl&genre=article&issn=01002945&date=2001&volume=23&issue=3&spage=513 |
| Appears in Collections: | Agriculture and Food Sciences |
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