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Efficacy of Chemical Agents in Reducing Fruit Set of ‘leticia’ Japanese Plums

Year: 2018

Type: article

Abstract: Looking for improving 'Leticia' Japanese plums fruit quality and size, thinning of flowers and fruits have to be done early in the spring.Although, there are very few studies showing the effectiveness of chemical compounds that effectively promote thinning of stone fruits, especially for the Southern Brazilian conditions.Thus, the objective of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of several agents with potential to promote thinning at blooming or post blooming in 'Leticia' Japanese plums.To do so, in the cropping season of 2014/2015 the treatments abscisic acid, benzyladenine, benzyladenine + gibberellic acid 4+7 , ethephon, metamitron, vegetal oil, and calcium chloride were sprayed in 'Leticia' plums looking for evaluating the effects on the fruit set.The treatments ABA, benzyladenine, metamitron, benzyladenine + gibberellic acid 4+7 , calcium chloride, and vegetal oil are effective to reduce fruit set of 'Leticia' plums in Southern Brazil.

Source: Agrarian Academy

DOI: 10.18677/agrarian_academy_2018b8

Authors: Jean Carminatti, Lucas Marchioretto, Poliana Francescatto, Andrea Rossi, Leo Rufato

Institutions: Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina, Embrapa, Embrapa Uva e Vinho

Language: English

Topic: Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies

Subfield: Plant Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: bronze

Funders: Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior, Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico