Effects of plant growth regulator (2,4-D) treatments on fruit development and chemical content in the kiwifruit plant (Actinidia chinensis)

Abstract As a dioecious fruit tree, Kiwifruit requires pollination for female plants to bear fruit. This study used 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D), a plant growth regulator, to induce fruit set, improve quality and increase kiwifruit yield in Actinidia chinensis var. ‘Donghong’ without polli...

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Main Authors: Linhui Wu, Jiaqi Dong, Hao Zheng, Yule Wang, Dongliang Qiu, Arif Atak, Qiong Zhang, Caihong Zhong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-08-01
Series:BMC Plant Biology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-025-07138-w
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