Fruit drop in mango.
Zora Singh, Malik A. U., Davenport T. L.
Author Affiliation: Horticulture, Muresk Institute, Division of Resources and Environment, Curtin University of Technology, GPO Box U 1987, Perth 6845 WA, Australia.
31 : 111-153
Abstract : This review covers the various aspects of mango fruit drop, including the intensity and patterns of fruit drop, abscission, and plant growth regulator (auxin, ethylene, gibberellins, cytokinins, ABA, polyamines and enzymes) control of abscission; the biotic and abiotic factors influencing fruit drop (pollination and fertilization, embryo abortion, insect pests, disease, temperature, wind, water relations, nutrition); the endogenous factors affecting fruit drop (genotype and competition for photoassimilates); and the management practices affecting fruit drop (fruit thinning, girdling and intercropping).