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Thinning efficacy of Brevis® and Exilis® on two different application days in 2017 in apple cultivar ‘Nicoter’
Article number
1295_6
Pages
49 – 56
Language
English
Abstract
Compared to other apple cultivars it is even more important in production of cultivar ‘Nicoter’ to avoid an excessive crop load, which results in a small fruit size and poor red colour formation and thus, in a low percentage of fruits that can be sold under the trademark name Kanzi®. Hence, fruit thinning is usually necessary to improve the profitability of this crop.
In this trial, the efficacy of the thinning agents 6-benzyladenine (Exilis®) and metamitron (Brevis®) was evaluated in apple cultivar ‘Nicoter’ at two different application dates in May 2017. Exilis® was applied at 5.0 L ha‑1 orchard, Brevis® at 1.1 and 1.65 kg ha‑1 orchard.
For both thinning agents, the best results were obtained with the late application.
The strongest thinning was observed with 1.65 kg ha‑1 Brevis®.
In this trial, the efficacy of the thinning agents 6-benzyladenine (Exilis®) and metamitron (Brevis®) was evaluated in apple cultivar ‘Nicoter’ at two different application dates in May 2017. Exilis® was applied at 5.0 L ha‑1 orchard, Brevis® at 1.1 and 1.65 kg ha‑1 orchard.
For both thinning agents, the best results were obtained with the late application.
The strongest thinning was observed with 1.65 kg ha‑1 Brevis®.
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Authors
W. Verjans, D. Bylemans, J. Vandermaesen, S. Remy
Keywords
apple thinning, 6-benzyladenine, metamitron, ‘Nicoter’
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