Citrus Growers Forum

Stoddo2k11 · Posted: Mon 15 Aug, 2011 2:41 am

Millet wrote:

Stoddo, concerning the question you ask above about the infinitesimally small fruits and energy stopping growth, see link below about what stops growth. - Millet (520-)

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Thanks Millet, but upon re-reading Dr. Manners post, it isn't energy production that the fruit is taking up but the Auxin produced by the fruit that inhibits growth flush. So, it seems a possible way to force growth flush is to remove all fruitlets, fruits, and flowers so as to suppress auxin production and increase cytokinin (and hence signals for growth flush).