Intervention effectmodel-written summary

Sequential ethephon then tank mixed NAA and BA significantly reduced final fruit retention.

A claim from THINNING ‘GOLDEN DELICIOUS’ APPLES USING SINGLE OR COMBINING APPLICATION OF ETHEPHON, NAA OR BA · 2007

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

Claim · model-written summary

Sequential ethephon then tank mixed NAA and BA significantly reduced final fruit retention.

Taxon
APPLESt0
Treatment
sequential spray of ethephon followed by tank mixture of NAA + BAe0
Outcome
fi nal fruit retentione0
Direction
reductione0

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“sequential spray of ethephon followed by tank mixture of NAA + BA had both a signifi cant effect on thinning in the studied year with the signifi cant reduction of fi nal fruit retention”

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Title

THINNING ‘GOLDEN DELICIOUS’ APPLES USING SINGLE OR COMBINING APPLICATION OF ETHEPHON, NAA OR BA

STOPAR, Matej; SCHLAUER, Benjamin; AMBROŽIČ TURK, Barbara University of Zagreb University Computing Centre (SRCE) 2007

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1-naphthaleneacetic acid · yield · Malus domestica (apple)Results differ

65 papers: 50 positive, 15 negative or no effect

49 papers in the same direction as this claim · 15 in the opposite direction

  1. no effect
    NAA did not affect viable seed numbers.

    Effect of Chemical Thinning Sprays on Apple Fruit Set · 1991

    Opposite direction

  2. negative
    NAA increased fruit abscission at the 11-mm stage.

    Aminoethoxyvinylglycine Inhibits Fruit Abscission Induced by Naphthaleneacetic Acid and Associated Relationships with Expression of Genes for Ethylene Biosynthesis, Perception, and Cell Wall Degradation in ‘Delicious’ Apples · 2008

    Opposite direction

  3. negative
    Late NAA spray reduced fruit size and set.

    NAA and Sevin on Composition, Development, and Abscission of Apple Fruit1 · 1973

    Opposite direction

  4. no effect
    NAA did not promote abscission in seedless fruits of those two clones.

    Effects of Gibberellins and Naphthaleneacetic Acid on Fruit Development in Seedless Apple Clones1 · 1970

    Opposite direction

  5. negative
    Cytolin and NAA after full bloom significantly decreased mean fruit weight and pip numbers.

    The interaction of Cytolin and NAA on cropping red ‘Delicious’ apple · 1991

    Opposite direction

  6. no effect
    NAA plus CyLex did not thin Pink Lady enough to increase fruit size.

    Preliminary examination of thinning strategies on young ‘Jonagold’ and ‘Pink Lady’ apples · 1997

    Opposite direction

  7. negative
    Earlier harvest after ethephon treatment resulted in smaller fruit size.

    Effects of AVG, NAA, Ethephon, and Summer Pruning on Preharvest Drop and Fruit Quality of `McIntosh' · 1998

    Opposite direction

  8. no effect
    NAA did not change fruit length, diameter or their ratio.

    Effects of Naphthalene Acetic Acid, Carbaryl and Accel on Thinning of Apples · 2005

    Opposite direction

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(2-chloroethyl)phosphonic acid · yield · Malus domestica (apple)Results differ

73 papers: 44 positive, 29 negative or no effect

43 papers in the same direction as this claim · 29 in the opposite direction

  1. no effect
    Ethephon at 4° and 8°C gave effectively the same fruit set as controls.

    Temperature effects on ethephon thinning of apples · 1985 · compared with control treatments

    Opposite direction

  2. no effect
    Combined 2,4,5-TP and ethephon caused no fruit abscission.

    Interaction of Ethylene, Auxin, and Succinic Acid-2,2-Dimethylhydrazide in Apple Fruit Ripening Control.1 · 1971

    Opposite direction

  3. negative
    High ethephon rates caused flower and fruit abscission.

    Induction of Spur and Flower Bud Formation in Young Apple Trees with Chemical Growth Retardants1 · 1972

    Opposite direction

  4. negative
    High ethephon concentrations caused fruit abscission soon after application and just before harvest.

    Mid-summer Applications of Ethephon and Daminozide on Apples. II. Effect on ‘Delicious’1 · 1977

    Opposite direction

  5. negative
    Ethephon increased fruit abscission over time.

    Relation between Early Drop of Apple Fruit and Ethylene Evolution under High Night-Temperature Conditions · 1989

    Opposite direction

  6. negative
    Ethephon applied without an abscission-control chemical caused fruit abscission within 2 to 7 days, depending on concentration.

    Effects of Preharvest Applications of Ethephon on Maturity and Quality of Several Apple Cultivars1 · 1972

    Opposite direction

  7. no effect
    Ethephon at 40 to 100 ppm did not significantly affect fruit set.

    The role of ethylene in apple fruit set · 1997

    Opposite direction

  8. negative
    Ethephon treatment severely reduced fruit set.

    Induction of Cold Hardiness in Apple Tree Shoots with Ethephon, NAA, and Growth Retardants1 · 1977

    Opposite direction

64 papers more in this group

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N-benzyladenine · yield · Malus domestica (apple)Results differ

75 papers: 57 positive, 18 negative or no effect

56 papers in the same direction as this claim · 18 in the opposite direction

  1. no effect
    BA thinning in 2001 had no effect on spur fruit abscission or growth.

    Individual and combined effects of shading and thinning chemicals on abscission and dry-matter accumulation of ‘Royal Gala’ apple fruit · 2004

    Opposite direction

  2. negative
    At 30 d AFB, high benzyladenine concentrations depressed fruit weight of red Fuji apple.

    The thinning effect of benzyladenine on red ‘Fuji’ apple trees · 1991

    Opposite direction

  3. negative
    Adding BA to metamitron promoted fruit drop in apples.

    USE OF METAMITRON AS AN APPLE THINNER · 2017

    Opposite direction

  4. negative
    Metamitron alone or with BA reduced production per plant in all tested cultivars.

    METAMITRON REPLACING CARBARYL IN POST BLOOM THINNING OF APPLE TREES · 2016

    Opposite direction

  5. negative
    BA thinned apple fruit whether or not shoot tips were removed.

    Benzyladenine as A Chemical Thinner for `McIntosh' Apples. II. Effects of Benzyladenine, Bourse Shoot Tip Removal, and Leaf Number on Fruit Retention · 2000

    Opposite direction

  6. no effect
    GA4+7 plus BA did not affect fruit size or seed number.

    Effect of Chemical Thinners on ‘Delicious’ Apple Trees Previously Sprayed with GA4+7 + BA · 1985

    Opposite direction

  7. negative
    BA spraying at 19 days after full bloom increased fruit abscission.

    Relation between Early Drop of Apple Fruit and Endogenous Growth Regulators, and Effects of MCPB, GA3 plus GA4 and BA Sprays on Fruit Abscission · 1989

    Opposite direction

  8. no effect
    GA4+7 plus BA treatments did not influence apple fruit set.

    Microdroplet Application of GA4+7 + BA: Sites of Absorption and Effect on Fruit Set, Size, and Shape of ‘Delicious’ Apples · 1984

    Opposite direction

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Claims are grouped by organism, treatment and what was measured or targeted. A paper counts as positive when any of its claims in the group is positive.