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Production of Seedless Hops by Interspecific Pollination

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THE difficulty in inducing hop cone formation through the application of growth-stimulating substances has been well illustrated by Seeley and Wain1 who found that, at best, it was possible to achive only temporary stimulation of cone growth in experiments using some 22 growth-stimulating substances, as well as pollen extracts.

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DAVIS, E. Production of Seedless Hops by Interspecific Pollination. Nature 184, 1336 (1959). https://doi.org/10.1038/1841336a0

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