Scientific activities 1981-1984.
Special Publication, Department of Scientific Publications, Bet Dagan : 127pp.
Abstract : Research described includes reports as follows: Department of Pomology: Cultivar and rootstock trials of pome and stone fruits; apple irrigation and fertilization; light regime in a mechanized peach meadow orchard; chilling requirements of kiwifruit buds; figs in a meadow orchard; pecan auxins and cytokinins; apple and peach development; propagation and acclimatization of blueberry; and growing sweet cherries on their own roots. Department of Citriculture: Rootstock studies; irrigation trials; inarching; girdle-pruning; high density planting; studies on fruit rind blemishes; fertilizer and nutrition trials; and tissue culture. Department of Subtropical Horticulture: Avocado tree size and thinning; avocado rootstock/scion relationships; avocado cultivars, and salinity studies; loquat cultivation; control of persimmon ripening; mango pollination; macadamia propagation and rootstocks; litchi cultivar selection; banana phosphorus requirements; mango cultivars in the Besor region; and kiwifruit under Negev conditions. Department of Oleiculture and Viticulture: New olive cultivars and rootstocks; olive alternate bearing; dwarfism and viruses in olive; olive rooting; vineyard spacing and training; development of vineyards in greenhouses and polyethylene tunnels; gibberellin and bud necrosis of grapevines; pomegranate floral and fruit development; and apple nutrition under drip irrigation; Department of Fruit Tree Breeding and Genetics: Breeding easy-peeling citrus fruit; production of citrus rootstocks resistant to Phytophthora citrophthora and tristeza; citrus protoplast fusion; salinity-resistant citrus rootstocks; production of early and late maturing, and seedless table grapes; pistachio supplementary irrigation; and breeding improved almonds for local conditions.