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Simulation of fruit-set and trophic competition and optimization of yield advantages in six Capsicum cultivars using functional-structural plant modelling.
Annals of botany - 1 Apr 2011
Ma Y T, Wubs A M, Mathieu A, Heuvelink E, Zhu J Y, Hu B G, Cournède P H, de Reffye P
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Many indeterminate plants can have wide fluctuations in the pattern of fruit-set and harvest. Fruit-set in these types of plants depends largely on the balance between source (assimilate supply) and sink strength (assimilate demand) within the plant. This study aims to evalua...
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