NAA or Sevin spraying did not affect sucrose translocation in either cultivar.

carbaryl · nutrient: content · Malus domestica (apple)Positive and negative results

1 in the opposite direction

1. positive
   Carbaryl increased leaf N and Ca in both years.

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

   Opposite direction

1-naphthaleneacetic acid · nutrient: content · Malus domestica (apple)Positive and negative results

2 papers in the same direction as this claim · 3 in the opposite direction

1. negative
   NAA sprays reduced labeled sucrose translocation to developing apple fruit.

   14C-sucrose Translocation in Apple1 · 1975

   Same directionCites this paper

2. positive
   NAA increased leaf K in both years.

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

   Opposite direction

3. positive
   NAA accelerated radial calcium transport in apple fruit.

   Study on pathways of Ca~(2+) movement in young fruit tissue of apple and its regulation by hormones · 2000

   Opposite direction

4. positive
   NAA foliar sprays increased calcium in apple seedling shoots.

   CALCIUM LEVELS IN APPLE SEEDLINGS AND FRUIT FOLLOWING NAA AND TIBA TREATMENTS · 1993

   Opposite direction

5. no effect
   Peel calcium was not affected by any treatment in either year.

   Successive Early-season Abscisic Acid and Auxin Applications Consistently Mitigate Bitter Pit of ‘Honeycrisp’ Apples without Increasing Peel Calcium Concentration · 2025

   Same direction

application · nutrient: content · Malus domestica (apple)Positive and negative results

15 papers in the same direction as this claim · 100 in the opposite direction

1. negative
   NAA sprays reduced labeled sucrose translocation to developing apple fruit.

   14C-sucrose Translocation in Apple1 · 1975

   Same directionCites this paper

2. positive
   Foliar urea increased tree nitrogen concentration in each fertigation treatment.

   Growth of young apple trees in relation to reserve nitrogen and carbohydrates · 2002 · compared with each N fertigation treatment

   Opposite direction

3. positive
   Foliar B sprays increased leaf B content in apple after three days.

   Movement of Boron Out of Tree Fruit Leaves · 1991

   Opposite direction

4. positive
   Sprays raised leaf calcium by 0.2–0.5% of dry weight.

   The Effect of Frequent Spraying with Calcium Nitrate Solutions on the Mineral Composition and the Occurrence of Bitter Pit of the Apple Cox’s Orange Pippin · 1971

   Opposite direction

5. positive
   Combined CaCl2 and potassium was more effective for fruit K and Ca uptake than either alone.

   Calcium and Potassium Foliar Sprays Affect Fruit Skin Color, Quality Attributes, and Mineral Nutrient Concentrations of ‘Red Delicious’ Apples · 2017 · compared with either K or Ca was applied alone

   Opposite direction

6. positive
   Foliar selenium significantly increased leaf and fruit selenium concentration.

   Effect of foliar application with sodium selenate on selenium biofortification and fruit quality maintenance of ‘Starking Delicious’ apple during storage · 2019

   Opposite direction

7. positive
   Calcium sprays increased calcium concentration in apple leaf and fruit tissues, especially calcium chloride sprays.

   Effect of calcium spray materials, rate, time of spray application, and rootstocks on fruit quality of ‘red’ and ‘golden delicious’ apples · 2000

   Opposite direction

8. positive
   Combined calcium and boron sprays raised fruit calcium 46% above control.

   Effect of calcium and boron on the incidence of tree and storage pit in apples of the cultivar Egremont Russet · 1973 · compared with control

   Opposite direction

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