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Ethephon Action in Growth and Abscission Control

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Ethylene

Part of the book series: Advances in Agricultural Biotechnology ((AABI,volume 9))

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Ethephon is widely used in research and agriculture to produce ethylene mediated processes, such as fruit ripening, abscission and growth control.

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  1. Dep. Olei and Viticulture, Volcani Center, Bet Dagan, Israel

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  1. Department of Fruit and Vegetable Storage, Agricultural Research Organization, The Volcani Center, Bet Dagan, Israel

    Yoram Fuchs  & Edo Chalutz  & 

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Lavee, S. (1984). Ethephon Action in Growth and Abscission Control. In: Fuchs, Y., Chalutz, E. (eds) Ethylene. Advances in Agricultural Biotechnology, vol 9. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-6178-4_37

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