Effect of Ethephon on Almond Bloom Delay, Yield, and Nut Quality under Warm Climate Conditions in Northwestern Mexico

World almond (Prunus dulcis (Mill.) D.A. Webb) production is mostly located in areas where flowering is injured by low temperatures, and using ethephon (2-chloroethylphosphonic acid) to delay bloom is suggested as a measure to avoid frost damage. However, it is unknown if that practice could be bene...

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Main Authors: Grijalva-Contreras,Raúl Leonel, Martínez-Díaz,Gerardo, Macías-Duarte,Rubén, Robles-Contreras,Fabián
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Investigaciones Agropecuarias, INIA 2011
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0718-58392011000100004
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