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Pear systems trial, ‘Conference’ on Quince Adams and Quince EMC rootstocks in N. Ireland

Article number
1346_43
Pages
347 – 352
Language
English
Abstract
Four pear growing systems were evaluated for Yield – V-system (four stems), four branch candelabra with one main stem (five stems), four branch candelabra with two main stems(six stems), and the traditional system (one stem). The trial ran from 2011 until 2018. In 2012 and 2013, there was no fruit set, despite an abundance of flowers.
In 2014 and subsequently, artificial bumblebee hives were obtained three weeks before the expected supply date for the apple orchards.
Thus, fruit set and yield were obtained from 2014 on.
The accumulated yields (t ha 1) for the four systems at the end of the trail were: traditional – 41.2 t ha 1; V-system – 96.4 t ha 1; 5 stems – 63.4 t ha 1; and 6 stems – 68.1 t ha 1, respectively.
The V system was significantly superior to the others, and the 5/6 stem systems were significantly superior to the traditional.
There was no significant difference between the two rootstocks.

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Authors
S. Mac an tSaoir, S. Johnston, J. Kearns
Keywords
bumblebees, V system, pear rootstocks
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