@article{
author = "Radivojević, D. and Milivojević, Jasminka and Oparnica, Čedo and Zabrkić, G.",
year = "2018",
abstract = "In this paper the results of chemical fruit thinning in the apple cultivar ‘Granny Smith’ carried out with the herbicide Brevis® containing 150 g kg-1 of metamitron as the active ingredient are reported. In two treatments, the effect of this compound was enhanced by NAA (1-naphthaleneacetic acid). This study was conducted in a commercial apple orchard of PIK “Južni Banat” located in Bela Crkva (Serbia), in two consecutive years (2013, 2014). The planting distance was 3.3×0.8 m (3878 trees ha-1) and trees were trained as slender spindle. Brevis® was sprayed when central fruits in the clusters were 12-14 mm in diameter. Applied treatments in ‘Granny Smith’ were as follows: control, 150, 188, 225, 150 mg L-1 of metamitron + 5 mg L-1 NAA and 225 mg L-1 metamitron + 5 mg L-1 NAA. Spraying volume was 800 L ha-1 in all applied treatments. Metamitron expressed a positive influence on crop load in both investigated years. Treatments containing metamitron alone provided large yield consisting of a high percentage of first quality fruit. The effect of metamitron could be enhanced by mixing with NAA.",
publisher = "International Society for Horticultural Science",
journal = "Acta Horticulturae",
title = "Efficiency of fruitlet thinning in ‘Granny Smith’ apples by use of metamitron",
pages = "443-439",
volume = "1228",
doi = "10.17660/ActaHortic.2018.1228.65"
}