Factors affecting citrus fruit quality: Emphasis on mineral nutrition

Factors affecting citrus production and quality

quality are influenced by many factors, including climatic conditions and production practices. In subtropical climates, the temperature usually falls below 70°F for several months during winter. This period of cool temperatures causes growth to cease and citrus trees to become dormant for about three months. The cool temperatures during this dormant period promote floral induction. When warm s...

Factors Affecting Quantity and Quality in Citrus Fruits

The .interest of fruit growers must in each grower must use his own judgment the nature of the case be centered oil the in evaluating the relative importance of qttality and quantity of the fruit prothese factors in handling his own grove. duced~. This interest has always been reNo attempt is being made to lay down fleeted in the previous meetings of this rules for guidance; it is more desirab'...

Factors Affecting Potassium Nutrition

FIGURE 1 Potassium response curves for plant and ratoon cane crops. Recent trials Since the exploratory and RFT series of trials more than 70 trials have been conducted. Many of these trials are still in progress but the results so far may be summarised as follows: The combined average responseto the 93 kgK haI treatment was 5,5 tc ha" while a further 93 kg Khat gave little additional response

Floral Nutrients and Citrus Fruit Quality

Factors Affecting Fruit Set/Early Fruit Drop in Avocado