Abstract
Abstract In this experiment, the growth status and flower bud differentiation of blueberry plants were studied after pruning the second or third buds at the top of the sprouting branches in the northern highbush blueberry cultivar ‘Brigitta’ in southwestern China. The results showed that there was no significant change in the content of ethylene among the five endogenous hormones, but top pruning had a significant effect on the content of the other four hormones, which indicated that top pruning could affect flower bud differentiation by regulating the content of endogenous hormones. The number of florets per panicle was significantly increased, which signified more fruits per panicle, and increased fruit yield.
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Top pruning did not significantly change ethylene content.
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e0“there was no significant change in the content of ethylene among the five endogenous hormones”
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e1“top pruning had a significant effect on the content of the other four hormones”
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Top pruning significantly affected the other four endogenous hormones.
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e0“top pruning had a significant effect on the content of the other four hormones”
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e1“top pruning had a significant effect on the content of the other four hormones”
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Top pruning significantly increased florets per panicle.
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e0“The number of florets per panicle was significantly increased”
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e1“top pruning had a significant effect on the content of the other four hormones”
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The authors report increased fruit yield following top pruning.
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e0“and increased fruit yield”
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e1“top pruning had a significant effect on the content of the other four hormones”
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