Year: 1987
Type: article
Abstract: Paclobutrazol was applied to soil around 5-year-old ‘Redhaven’ peach [ Prunus persica (L.) Batsch] trees at rates of 0, 1.1, 2.2, and 4.4 g a.i./tree in Dec. 1982. Trunk and shoot growth suppression in 1983 were related to application rate, but there was no treatment effect in 1984 or 1985. Yield and fruit size were not influenced in 1983 by treatment, but treated trees produced less fruit than control trees in 1985. Rate of defoliation was negatively related to concentration in 1984, and bloom development was positively related to concentration in 1985 following a single treatment in 1982. Chemical names used: β-[(4-chlorophenyl)methyl]-α-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-1 H -l,2,4-triazole-1-ethanol (paclobutrazol).
Author: Richard P. Marini
Institution: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Language: English
Subfield: Plant Science
Domain: Life Sciences
SDGs: Zero hunger, Life on land
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $3,500
OpenAlex ID: W2488515143