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The influence of an umbelliferous understory on the parasites of organic apple orchards in Canterbury
… sativa L.) ground cover on the parasites of organic apple orchards was examined. The indirect influences on the major pest species, codling moth (Cydia pomonella L.) and lightbrown apple moth (Epiphyas postvittana (Walker)) were also investigated. Sampling was carried out in the Lincoln …
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Pollen Tube Growth Characteristics of Selected Crabapple Cultivars and Managing Apple (Malus x domestica) Crop Load and Early Season Diseases with Organic Bloom Thinning Chemicals
Reducing apple (Malus x domestica Borkh.) crop load during bloom is a reliable option for increasing fruit quality and return bloom. In this thesis, multiple approaches to improving bloom thinning practices are discussed. The first project analyzed the pollen tube growth of several crabapple …