Claim · model-written summary
The defoliation reduction was noticeable within two weeks.
- Taxon
- apple trees
Malus domesticae1 - Outcome
- reductione0
- Value
- 2 weekse0
Not reportedMaterialGeneCompoundOrgan / stageInteractorInteractor roleSecond interactorSecond interactor roleTreatmentComparatorSettingDirectionQualifier
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Verbatim
e0“The reduction was noticeable within 2 weeks of treatment.”
e1“apple trees”
Title
The effects of fruiting and defoliation on seasonal trends in new root production on apple trees
G.C. Head Journal of Horticultural Science 1969. doi:10.1080/00221589.1969.11514295
Other claims from this paper (3)
- Intervention effect Complete defoliation greatly reduced white unsuberized root amount for the rest of the year.
- Intervention effect Defoliated trees began spring root growth more slowly than controls in one experiment.
- Intervention effect Light fruit crops greatly reduced new root development from July relative to deblossomed trees.