Possibility of reducing frost injury on apple (Malus domestica cv. Golden Delicious) using Vitamin E (α-Tocopherol) and Glycerine


Abstract in English

This study was conducted on flowering apple shoot of Golden Delicious, in order to study the effect of application of some chemical substances, α- Tocopherol (0.25%) and a mixture of α-Tocopherol (0.25%) and Glycerine 5%, at 24, and 48 hr before freezing incidence, and on best time of application on apple trees to reduce the effect of freezing.

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