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Effects of 3-chlorophenoxypropionic acid on fruiting of 'Miguel Pereira' tomato plants

This work was carried out to determine the effect of a plant growth regulator on fruiting of tomato plant, Lycopersicum esculentum Mill. cv. Miguel Pereira. In this trial, 3-CP (3-chlorophenoxypropionic acid) was applied at 25, 50, 100 and 200 ppm. It was verified that treatment with 3-CP did not affect fructification and number of aborted flowers, but 3-CP 200 ppm reduced the total number of flowers and increased the percentage of parthenocarpic fruits.


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