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Delay of anthesis in 'Bartlett' and 'Bosc' pears (Pyrus communis) by evaporative cooling

Creator:

Collins, Margaret Dorothy

Abstract:

The influence of evaporative cooling for delay of 'Bartlett' and 'Bosc' fruit bud development for frost avoidance was investigated. Two mist systems, one in a mature pear orchard and the other in a young pear hedgerow, delayed 'Bartlett' and 'Bosc' bloom up to 15 and 8 days respectively. A low...

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Masters Thesis