Prune size affected by 2,4,5-T: Erratic response in fruit size obtained after experimental treatment of mature trees with sprays of growth regulator

Harris, R; Hansen, C

Prune size affected by 2,4,5-T: Erratic response in fruit size obtained after experimental treatment of mature trees with sprays of growth regulator

Authors

R. W. Harris
C. J. Hansen

Authors Affiliations

R. W. Harris is Assistant Professor of Pomology, University of California, Davis; C. J. Hansen is Professor of Pomology, University of California, Davis.

Publication Information

Hilgardia 10(4):6-15. DOI:10.3733/ca.v010n04p6. April 1956.

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Abstract

Fruit size was not increased uniformly in all of the 1955 trials in which mature French prune trees were sprayed with 2,4,5-T. The increase in the fresh weight of sprayed prunes varied from none up to 23%.

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