Deficit Irrigation as a Tool for Manipulating Flowering Date in Loquat (Eriobotrya Japonica …
Fecha de publicación:
1 de enero de 2008
Resumen:
A frequent response of fruit trees to deficit irrigation (DI) is a promotion of flowering. This response es often explained because of a lesser competition with exuberant vegetative growth. Here, we report the effects of regulated DI on loquat shoot growering in water-stressed trees. Loquat is a subtropical tree crop that bloom in autumn after a period of summer dormancy. Loquat flowers develop in panicles...