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Thinning & Growth Regulators

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Predicting Apple Fruit Set Model (2015 Fruit Quarterly v. 23-1)
Precision Crop Load Management (2013 FQ v. 21-2)
Precision Crop Load Management Part 2 (2014 Fruit Quarterly v. 22-1)
Precision Pruning to Help Maximize Crop Value (2015 Fruit Quarterly v. 23-1)
Advances in Predicting Chemical Thinner Response of Apple Using a Carbon Balance Model (2011 NYFQ v. 19-1, 450 kb pdf)
Using an Apple Tree Carbohydrate Thinning Model (2007 NYFQ v. 15-3, 515 kb pdf)
Crop Load Management for Honeycrisp Apples (2009 NYFQ v. 17-1, 4.38 mb pdf)
Crop Load Management of High-Density Apple Orchards (2008 NYFQ v. 16-2, 1.38 mb pdf)
Chemical Peach Thinning (2008 NYFQ v. 16-4, 520 kb pdf)

Harvest Management PGR’s

Precision Harvest Management (2016 Fruit Quarterly v. 24-2)
ReTain and NAA Recommendations for Apples (2014 Fruit Quarterly v. 22-3)
The “Split” Application Strategy for Pre-Harvest Fruit Drop Control (2013 NYFQ v. 21-2, 450 kb pdf)
Retain Combined with NAA Controls Pre-harvest Drop (2010 NYFQ v. 18-3, 976 kb pdf)

PGR’s for Improved Tree Branching

The Use of Plant Growth Regulators for Branching of Nursery Trees in NY State (2011 FQ v. 19-2)

PGR’s for Increasing Cherry Fruit Size

Improving Cherry Fruit Size of Self-Fertile Cultivars (2008 NYFQ v. 16-3, 318 kb pdf)

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