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INFLUENCE OF DIFFERENT TRAINING SYSTEMS ON PEACH TREES UNDER INTERTROPICAL ALTITUDE CONDITIONS IN COLOMBIA
Article number
1059_28
Pages
213 – 220
Language
English
Abstract
Rubidoux and Eldorado peach tree plantings, grafted onto seedlings of Blanco común cultivar, were established on January 2011 at Soracá, Boyacá (Colombia), 2900 m a.s.l., to compare vegetative growth and reproductive behavior of differently trained trees (3 branches open vase, 4 branches open vase, delayed vase, fusetto, palmette and unpruned trees). The pruning operations were done in May and August 2012, respectively, 16 and 19 months after planting.
Vegetative growth measurements were taken before and after pruning.
The phenology and reproductive intensity of the trees were also recorded.
Pruning seems to have a positive impact on the different parameters, especially on the vegetative growth of plants, volume, percentage of branches lignification and number of fruit branches, compared to the control.
Best results on reproductive intensity are given by Eldorado.
Vegetative growth measurements were taken before and after pruning.
The phenology and reproductive intensity of the trees were also recorded.
Pruning seems to have a positive impact on the different parameters, especially on the vegetative growth of plants, volume, percentage of branches lignification and number of fruit branches, compared to the control.
Best results on reproductive intensity are given by Eldorado.
Authors
G.L. Malvicini , V. Ughini, L.A. Gomez Sierra
Keywords
fruit branches, lignification, pruning, Prunus persica, reproductive growth
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