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Effects of Ethephon on Seed Yield of Phaseolus vulgaris L.1

Year: 1975

Type: article

Abstract: No significant differences in bean seed yield of field grown ‘Dark Red Kidney’ beans were observed in plants treated at the green or white bud stage or in full bloom with (2-chloroethyl)phosphonic acid (ethephon) at concentrations ranging from 300 to 2400 ppm. Plants treated with 300 and 600 ppm ethephon produced and retained more flowers and matured 7-10 days earlier than untreated plants. Treatment with 1200 and 2400 ppm reduced flower production and delayed pod maturity.

Source: HortScience

DOI: 10.21273/hortsci.10.2.156

Authors: C. L. Tucker, Milton D. Miller, Barbara D. Webster

Institution: University of California, Davis

Language: English

Topic: Flowering Plant Growth and Cultivation

Subfield: Plant Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,000