The supply of cold hours needed to the dormancy breaking of shoots is the limiting factor for the cultivation of temperate climate fruit trees in warmer regions. In subtropical conditions, it is necessary to use chemical ...

Sodium azide (NaN3), a well-known inhibitor of mitochondrial respiration, stimulated bud-dormancy release in grapevines similar to hydrogen cyanamide (HC), while HC, a well-known dormancy release agent, inhibited the O2 ...

Polymorphism of peroxidase (Px) and changes in its activity and in H 2O2 content were studied in buds of grapevine during dormancy. Three isoforms of Px were detected in bud-extracts, two basic and one acidic, however, the ...

It has been suggested that respiratory stress is involved in the mechanism underlying the dormancy-breaking effect of hydrogen cyanamide (H2CN2) and sodium azide in grapevine buds; indeed, reductions in oxygen levels ...

This work evaluated the quality of the fruit in peach and nectarine cultivars with and without the application of hydrogenated cyanamide and mineral oil, for two production cycles (2009 and 2010). The experiment was carried ...

Considering the reduction of synthetic compounds used in sustainable fruit production system, this work aimed to evaluate and compare the effects of applying garlic extract and hydrogen cyanamide (C22H19Cl2NO3) in the bud ...