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COMPUTER ASSISTED SELECTION OF LOCATIONS IN THE TROPICS FOR THE CONTINUOUS CROPPING OF APPLES
Article number
232_12
Pages
95 – 100
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Abstract
Apples can be successfully grown in several locations in the tropics where no chilling is received.
The culture depends on defoliation to induce the next growth cycle after flower initiation has occurred but before cold-requiring dormancy develops.
Meteorological data for proven sites can be compared manually with data for other sites.
This is very time consuming.
A computer programme was developed for screening mean monthly maximum and minimum temperature data for large numbers of locations.
The programme was used to screen data for 204 sites in Brazil to demonstrate the possibilities.
The culture depends on defoliation to induce the next growth cycle after flower initiation has occurred but before cold-requiring dormancy develops.
Meteorological data for proven sites can be compared manually with data for other sites.
This is very time consuming.
A computer programme was developed for screening mean monthly maximum and minimum temperature data for large numbers of locations.
The programme was used to screen data for 204 sites in Brazil to demonstrate the possibilities.
Authors
G.R. Edwards, P.K. O’Rourke, K.R. Chapman
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