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| The Effect of Mechanical Brushing during
Seedling Stage on the Growth and Development of Vegetable
Plants |
| Li Guojing; F.Benoit; N.Ceustermans |
| Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences; Hangzhou 310021 |
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Abstract The aim of the present research was to determine the possibility of the application of Mechanical Brushing (MB) during the nursery to prevent excessive growth instead of plant growth retardants. The intensity of MB was regulated by the time when the seedlings were subjected to MB and the density of the plastic slices. The results showed that MB significantly retarded plant elongation,reduced the intertruss length and increased the ratio of stem diameter to plant length. The sensitivities of sweet pepper,tom...
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Received: 04 February 2001
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