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Bud development and dormancy in slash and loblolly pine. II. Effects of ethephon applications

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Ethephon application on four dates did not induce budset in slash and loblolly pine seedlings. Ethephon promoted slash pine budbreak by 11 days when applied in mid-November and delayed loblolly pine budbreak by 8 days when applied in late November. Mid-November and early February applications of ethephon promoted height growth of both species.

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  1. University of New Hampshire, U.S.A.

    Karen Gerhard Gagnon

  2. Department of Forestry, University of Florida, 32611, Gainesville, FL, U.S.A.

    Jon D. Johnson

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Gagnon, K.G., Johnson, J.D. Bud development and dormancy in slash and loblolly pine. II. Effects of ethephon applications. New Forest 2, 269–274 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00027942

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