Paper · 2025 · International Journal of Environmental Sciences

Effect of Pruning and Spraying with Gibberellins (GA3) and Cytokinins on Certain Traits of Fig Trees (Ficus carica L.)

Tara Aram Ali; Vinwar Adil Ali

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Abstract

This study was conducted on 5-year-old fig trees of the Black Diyala variety during the 2023-2024 season in a private orchard in Kirkuk Governorate. The one-year-old branches were pruned at rates of 20% and 40%, and the trees were sprayed with gibberellic acid and benzyl adenine at a concentration of 100 mg/L each, either individually or combined, on the 20th of March. The results showed that the treatment involving 40% pruning combined with spraying (GA3 + BA) significantly increased the leaf content of GA3, IAA, BA, total chlorophyll, and methoxalen. The highest recorded values for these traits were (39.9), (46.39), (30.68), (116.83), and (4.35), respectively. Additionally, there was a significant increase in branch length, number of branches, and total carbohydrate percentage, along with a significant reduction in fruit drop percentage and an increase in total yield, reaching (22.74), (10.73), (18.84), (4.37), and (27.1), respectively. Furthermore, there was an improvement in T.S.S. percentage, vitamin C content, anthocyanin pigment, and fruit firmness, with values of (18.13), (9.17), (455.3), and (1.689), respectively, compared to the control treatment, which exhibited the lowest values for these traits.

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

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40% pruning combined with spraying (GA3 + BA) increased leaf content of GA3 to 39.9

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Ficus carica L.Ficus caricat0
Organ / stage
leafe0
Treatment
40% pruning combined with spraying (GA3 + BA)e0
Outcome
leaf content of GA3e0
Direction
increasede0
Value
39.9e0

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Ficus carica
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“The results showed that the treatment involving 40% pruning combined with spraying (GA3 + BA) significantly increased the leaf content of GA3, IAA, BA, total chlorophyll, and methoxalen. The highest recorded values for these traits were (39.9), (46.39), (30.68), (116.83), and (4.35), respectively.”

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“Fig Trees (Ficus carica L.)”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

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40% pruning combined with spraying (GA3 + BA) increased IAA to 46.39

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Ficus carica L.Ficus caricat0
Organ / stage
leafe0
Treatment
40% pruning combined with spraying (GA3 + BA)e0
Outcome
IAAe0
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increasede0
Value
46.39e0

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Ficus carica
Ficus carica · TaxonRyan Hodnett · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“The results showed that the treatment involving 40% pruning combined with spraying (GA3 + BA) significantly increased the leaf content of GA3, IAA, BA, total chlorophyll, and methoxalen. The highest recorded values for these traits were (39.9), (46.39), (30.68), (116.83), and (4.35), respectively.”

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“Fig Trees (Ficus carica L.)”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

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40% pruning combined with spraying (GA3 + BA) increased BA to 30.68

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Ficus carica L.Ficus caricat0
Organ / stage
leafe0
Treatment
40% pruning combined with spraying (GA3 + BA)e0
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BAe0
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increasede0
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30.68e0

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Ficus carica
Ficus carica · TaxonRyan Hodnett · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“The results showed that the treatment involving 40% pruning combined with spraying (GA3 + BA) significantly increased the leaf content of GA3, IAA, BA, total chlorophyll, and methoxalen. The highest recorded values for these traits were (39.9), (46.39), (30.68), (116.83), and (4.35), respectively.”

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“Fig Trees (Ficus carica L.)”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

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40% pruning combined with spraying (GA3 + BA) increased total chlorophyll to 116.83

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Ficus carica L.Ficus caricat0
Organ / stage
leafe0
Treatment
40% pruning combined with spraying (GA3 + BA)e0
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total chlorophylle0
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increasede0
Value
116.83e0

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Ficus carica
Ficus carica · TaxonRyan Hodnett · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“The results showed that the treatment involving 40% pruning combined with spraying (GA3 + BA) significantly increased the leaf content of GA3, IAA, BA, total chlorophyll, and methoxalen. The highest recorded values for these traits were (39.9), (46.39), (30.68), (116.83), and (4.35), respectively.”

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“Fig Trees (Ficus carica L.)”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

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40% pruning combined with spraying (GA3 + BA) increased methoxalen to 4.35

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Ficus carica L.Ficus caricat0
Organ / stage
leafe0
Treatment
40% pruning combined with spraying (GA3 + BA)e0
Outcome
methoxalene0
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increasede0
Value
4.35e0

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Ficus carica
Ficus carica · TaxonRyan Hodnett · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“The results showed that the treatment involving 40% pruning combined with spraying (GA3 + BA) significantly increased the leaf content of GA3, IAA, BA, total chlorophyll, and methoxalen. The highest recorded values for these traits were (39.9), (46.39), (30.68), (116.83), and (4.35), respectively.”

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“Fig Trees (Ficus carica L.)”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

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40% pruning combined with spraying (GA3 + BA) changed branch length to 22.74

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Ficus carica L.Ficus caricat0
Treatment
40% pruning combined with spraying (GA3 + BA)e1
Outcome
branch lengthe0
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increaseinferrede0
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22.74e0

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Ficus carica
Ficus carica · TaxonRyan Hodnett · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Additionally, there was a significant increase in branch length, number of branches, and total carbohydrate percentage, along with a significant reduction in fruit drop percentage and an increase in total yield, reaching (22.74), (10.73), (18.84), (4.37), and (27.1), respectively.”

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“The results showed that the treatment involving 40% pruning combined with spraying (GA3 + BA) significantly increased the leaf content of GA3, IAA, BA, total chlorophyll, and methoxalen. The highest recorded values for these traits were (39.9), (46.39), (30.68), (116.83), and (4.35), respectively.”

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“Fig Trees (Ficus carica L.)”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

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40% pruning combined with spraying (GA3 + BA) changed number of branches to 10.73

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Ficus carica L.Ficus caricat0
Treatment
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Outcome
number of branchese0
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increaseinferrede0
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10.73e0

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Ficus carica
Ficus carica · TaxonRyan Hodnett · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Additionally, there was a significant increase in branch length, number of branches, and total carbohydrate percentage, along with a significant reduction in fruit drop percentage and an increase in total yield, reaching (22.74), (10.73), (18.84), (4.37), and (27.1), respectively.”

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“The results showed that the treatment involving 40% pruning combined with spraying (GA3 + BA) significantly increased the leaf content of GA3, IAA, BA, total chlorophyll, and methoxalen. The highest recorded values for these traits were (39.9), (46.39), (30.68), (116.83), and (4.35), respectively.”

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“Fig Trees (Ficus carica L.)”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

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40% pruning combined with spraying (GA3 + BA) changed total carbohydrate percentage to 18.84

Taxon
Ficus carica L.Ficus caricat0
Treatment
40% pruning combined with spraying (GA3 + BA)e1
Outcome
total carbohydrate percentagee0
Direction
increaseinferrede0
Value
18.84e0

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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Ficus carica
Ficus carica · TaxonRyan Hodnett · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Additionally, there was a significant increase in branch length, number of branches, and total carbohydrate percentage, along with a significant reduction in fruit drop percentage and an increase in total yield, reaching (22.74), (10.73), (18.84), (4.37), and (27.1), respectively.”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 671–952 · show in text ↑
e1

“The results showed that the treatment involving 40% pruning combined with spraying (GA3 + BA) significantly increased the leaf content of GA3, IAA, BA, total chlorophyll, and methoxalen. The highest recorded values for these traits were (39.9), (46.39), (30.68), (116.83), and (4.35), respectively.”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 372–670 · show in text ↑
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“Fig Trees (Ficus carica L.)”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

Claim · model-written summary

40% pruning combined with spraying (GA3 + BA) changed fruit drop percentage to 4.37

Taxon
Ficus carica L.Ficus caricat0
Treatment
40% pruning combined with spraying (GA3 + BA)e1
Outcome
fruit drop percentagee0
Direction
reductione0
Value
4.37e0

Not reportedComparator

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Ficus carica
Ficus carica · TaxonRyan Hodnett · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

Verbatim

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“Additionally, there was a significant increase in branch length, number of branches, and total carbohydrate percentage, along with a significant reduction in fruit drop percentage and an increase in total yield, reaching (22.74), (10.73), (18.84), (4.37), and (27.1), respectively.”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 671–952 · show in text ↑
e1

“The results showed that the treatment involving 40% pruning combined with spraying (GA3 + BA) significantly increased the leaf content of GA3, IAA, BA, total chlorophyll, and methoxalen. The highest recorded values for these traits were (39.9), (46.39), (30.68), (116.83), and (4.35), respectively.”

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“Fig Trees (Ficus carica L.)”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

Claim · model-written summary

40% pruning combined with spraying (GA3 + BA) changed total yield to 27.1

Taxon
Ficus carica L.Ficus caricat0
Treatment
40% pruning combined with spraying (GA3 + BA)e1
Outcome
total yielde0
Direction
increaseinferrede0
Value
27.1e0

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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Ficus carica
Ficus carica · TaxonRyan Hodnett · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Additionally, there was a significant increase in branch length, number of branches, and total carbohydrate percentage, along with a significant reduction in fruit drop percentage and an increase in total yield, reaching (22.74), (10.73), (18.84), (4.37), and (27.1), respectively.”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 671–952 · show in text ↑
e1

“The results showed that the treatment involving 40% pruning combined with spraying (GA3 + BA) significantly increased the leaf content of GA3, IAA, BA, total chlorophyll, and methoxalen. The highest recorded values for these traits were (39.9), (46.39), (30.68), (116.83), and (4.35), respectively.”

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“Fig Trees (Ficus carica L.)”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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40% pruning combined with spraying (GA3 + BA) improved T.S.S. percentage to 18.13 relative to control

Taxon
Ficus carica L.Ficus caricat0
Treatment
40% pruning combined with spraying (GA3 + BA)e1
Outcome
T.S.S. percentagee0
Direction
improvemente0
Value
18.13e0
Comparator
control treatmente0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Ficus carica
Ficus carica · TaxonRyan Hodnett · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Furthermore, there was an improvement in T.S.S. percentage, vitamin C content, anthocyanin pigment, and fruit firmness, with values of (18.13), (9.17), (455.3), and (1.689), respectively, compared to the control treatment, which exhibited the lowest values for these traits.”

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e1

“The results showed that the treatment involving 40% pruning combined with spraying (GA3 + BA) significantly increased the leaf content of GA3, IAA, BA, total chlorophyll, and methoxalen. The highest recorded values for these traits were (39.9), (46.39), (30.68), (116.83), and (4.35), respectively.”

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“Fig Trees (Ficus carica L.)”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

40% pruning combined with spraying (GA3 + BA) improved vitamin C content to 9.17 relative to control

Taxon
Ficus carica L.Ficus caricat0
Treatment
40% pruning combined with spraying (GA3 + BA)e1
Outcome
vitamin C contente0
Direction
improvemente0
Value
9.17e0
Comparator
control treatmente0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Ficus carica
Ficus carica · TaxonRyan Hodnett · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Furthermore, there was an improvement in T.S.S. percentage, vitamin C content, anthocyanin pigment, and fruit firmness, with values of (18.13), (9.17), (455.3), and (1.689), respectively, compared to the control treatment, which exhibited the lowest values for these traits.”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 953–1227 · show in text ↑
e1

“The results showed that the treatment involving 40% pruning combined with spraying (GA3 + BA) significantly increased the leaf content of GA3, IAA, BA, total chlorophyll, and methoxalen. The highest recorded values for these traits were (39.9), (46.39), (30.68), (116.83), and (4.35), respectively.”

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“Fig Trees (Ficus carica L.)”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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40% pruning combined with spraying (GA3 + BA) improved anthocyanin pigment to 455.3 relative to control

Taxon
Ficus carica L.Ficus caricat0
Treatment
40% pruning combined with spraying (GA3 + BA)e1
Outcome
anthocyanin pigmente0
Direction
improvemente0
Value
455.3e0
Comparator
control treatmente0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Ficus carica
Ficus carica · TaxonRyan Hodnett · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Furthermore, there was an improvement in T.S.S. percentage, vitamin C content, anthocyanin pigment, and fruit firmness, with values of (18.13), (9.17), (455.3), and (1.689), respectively, compared to the control treatment, which exhibited the lowest values for these traits.”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 953–1227 · show in text ↑
e1

“The results showed that the treatment involving 40% pruning combined with spraying (GA3 + BA) significantly increased the leaf content of GA3, IAA, BA, total chlorophyll, and methoxalen. The highest recorded values for these traits were (39.9), (46.39), (30.68), (116.83), and (4.35), respectively.”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 372–670 · show in text ↑
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“Fig Trees (Ficus carica L.)”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

40% pruning combined with spraying (GA3 + BA) improved fruit firmness to 1.689 relative to control

Taxon
Ficus carica L.Ficus caricat0
Treatment
40% pruning combined with spraying (GA3 + BA)e1
Outcome
fruit firmnesse0
Direction
improvemente0
Value
1.689e0
Comparator
control treatmente0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Ficus carica
Ficus carica · TaxonRyan Hodnett · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Furthermore, there was an improvement in T.S.S. percentage, vitamin C content, anthocyanin pigment, and fruit firmness, with values of (18.13), (9.17), (455.3), and (1.689), respectively, compared to the control treatment, which exhibited the lowest values for these traits.”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 953–1227 · show in text ↑
e1

“The results showed that the treatment involving 40% pruning combined with spraying (GA3 + BA) significantly increased the leaf content of GA3, IAA, BA, total chlorophyll, and methoxalen. The highest recorded values for these traits were (39.9), (46.39), (30.68), (116.83), and (4.35), respectively.”

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“Fig Trees (Ficus carica L.)”

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N-benzyladenine · yield · Ficus carica (common fig)Results agree

2 papers: 2 positive, 0 negative or no effect

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Gibberellic acid · physiology: pigments · Ficus carica (common fig)Results agree

2 papers: 2 positive, 0 negative or no effect

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  1. positive
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Gibberellic acid · yield · Ficus carica (common fig)Results agree

2 papers: 2 positive, 0 negative or no effect

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  1. positive
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Gibberellic acid · growth · Ficus carica (common fig)Results agree

7 papers: 7 positive, 0 negative or no effect

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  2. positive
  3. positive

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N-benzyladenine · growth · Ficus carica (common fig)Results agree

10 papers: 10 positive, 0 negative or no effect

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  3. positive

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application · quality: sugar starch · Ficus carica (common fig)Positive and negative results

5 papers: 4 positive, 1 negative or no effect

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pruning · quality: postharvest · Ficus carica (common fig)Positive and negative results

5 papers: 4 positive, 1 negative or no effect

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  1. no effect
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  3. positive

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pruning · yield · Ficus carica (common fig)Positive and negative results

5 papers: 3 positive, 2 negative or no effect

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  1. no effect
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  3. positive

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