Discussion

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Date

Leader

A. Citrus Flower Induction

1. Morphology and chronological sequence

PP

1/9

Albrigo

2. Genetic variability and juvenility

1/9

Albrigo

Holiday

1/16

3. Temperature, moisture, and photoperiod controls

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1/23

Eduardo

4. Hormonal and substrate control

PP

1/30

Karthik

B. Time of Flowering

1. Climatic - subtropical vs. tropical

2/06

Shamel

2. Cultural manipulation of time and intensity

2/06

Shamel

C. Fruit Set

1. General characteristics

2/13

Albrigo

2. Hormonal control

2/13

Ana

3. Cultural manipulation

a. crop load

2/20

Azza

b. nutritional

2/20

Azza

* Flowering Lab

3/6

c. moisture effects

3/6

Kirandeep

D. Alternate bearing

1. Characteristics and genetic variability

3/6

Albrigo

Spring Break

3/13

2. Regulation

a. substrate (vegetative and crop competition)

3/20

Karthik

b. homonal

3/20

Karthik

c. climatic

3/27

Eduardo

3. Cultural manipulation

a. crop load and harvest time

4/3

Ana 

b. other methods

4/3

Ana

E. Fruit Development

1. Review of anatomical, morphological, chemical, and physiological changes

4/10

Albrigo

2. Regulation

a. substrate, source/sink

4/10

Shamel

b. hormonal

4/17

Kirandeep

c. moisture

4/17

Kirandeep

d. temperature and light

4/24

Azza 

3. Cultural manipulation

a. growth regulators

4/24

to be determined

b. other practices

* Field observations of flowering - Date determined by climate