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The pattern and control of reproductive development in lychee: A review
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Potential techniques for improving the setting and retention of fruit include varietal selection, withholding of nitrogen fertilization during flowering and early fruit growth (to reduce vegetative flushing), and the maintenance of plant moisture status (irrigation, overhead misting and windbreaks).About:
This article is published in Scientia Horticulturae.The article was published on 1984-03-01. It has received 62 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Fruit abscission & Abscission.read more
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Lychee Pollination by the Honeybee
Raphael A. Stern,Shmuel Gazit +1 more
TL;DR: The results indicate that the 'Mauritius' M, bloom does not play an important role as a source of pollen for pollination, and the density of bees found on inflorescences was very low during theM, bloom and increased to very high values during the M 2 bloom.
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Pollen Parent Effect on Outcrossing Rate, Yield, and Fruit Characteristics of `Floridian' and `Mauritius' Lychee
TL;DR: Fruits originating from cross-pollination were heavier and contained heavier seeds than selfed fruits than self-outcrossed fruits.
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Processes Influencing Floral Initiation and Bloom: The Role of Phytohormones in a Conceptual Flowering Model
TL;DR: Conceptual models of citrus, mango, and lychee flowering are described which propose physiological mechanisms for both flowering and vegetative flushing in trees grown in subtropical and tropical environments.
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Effects of autumnal water stress on litchi flowering and yield in Israel
TL;DR: In all experiments, autumnal water stress significantly increased flowering intensity and yield in Litchi chinensis Sonn.
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Flowering and fruit-set response to temperature in the avocado cultivar 'hass'
M. Sedgley,C.M. Annells +1 more
TL;DR: The most suitable temperature regime for floral behaviour, pollen tube growth and embryo development was 25 20, and the ovules at 17 12 had an embryosac penetrated by a pollen tube.
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The control of floral initiation in lychee: A review
TL;DR: An alternative approach involves a critical study of manipulative techniques which restrict vegetative flushing and promote vegetative dormancy under non-inductive conditions, i.e. cincturing, applying growth retardants and withholding irrigation and fertilizers.
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The Effect of Temperature on Floral Behaviour, Pollen Tube Growth and Fruit Set in the Avocado
TL;DR: The rate of pollen tube growth increased with a rise in temperature, but abnormal growth was frequently observed at 33/28 and tubes failed to reach the ovary at 17/12, and endosperm and embryo development was observed to occur at 25/20 but not at33/28 or 17/ 12 although a positive effect of...
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The developmental patterns of fruit tissues and their correlative relationships in Litchi chinensis Sonn.
Huibai Huang,Jiankai Xu +1 more
TL;DR: The growth curves of pericarp, seed and aril, and the fruit as a whole were typically sigmoidal and the developing embryo seemed to inhibit aril growth at a certain stage of development.