Performance evaluation of mechanical blossom thinning in trunk type pear orchard
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Keywords: mechanical blossom thinning, pear orchard, trunk type, performance evaluation
DOI: 10.25165/j.ijabe.20211404.6060
Citation: Lei X H, Lyu X L, Zhang M N, Lu D P, Wang S L, Chang Y H, et al. Performance evaluation of mechanical blossom thinning in trunk type pear orchard. Int J Agric & Biol Eng, 2021; 14(4): 106–112.
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