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INCREASING BUD-LOAD IN KIWIFRUIT ORCHARDS
Article number
349_8
Pages
55 – 58
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Abstract
High bud-load/ha in kiwifruit has been attained by leaving a higher bud-load/vine or by reducing in-row spacing.
The effects of increasing bud-load/vine or plant density by adopting standard or modified training systems were investigated to evaluate whether yield could be enhanced without compromising quality.
The results indicate that in the standard T-bar system the increase of bud-number does not lead to a proportional yield increase and does reduce fruit quality.
In the standard T-bar the increase of vine number/ha only gave a yield increase in the first productive years.
Cropping and vegetative parameters showed that at the same bud load/ha a downward-cane-oriented T-bar performed best.
This system may enable bud-load to increase by averting or reducing the negative effect of shading.
The effects of increasing bud-load/vine or plant density by adopting standard or modified training systems were investigated to evaluate whether yield could be enhanced without compromising quality.
The results indicate that in the standard T-bar system the increase of bud-number does not lead to a proportional yield increase and does reduce fruit quality.
In the standard T-bar the increase of vine number/ha only gave a yield increase in the first productive years.
Cropping and vegetative parameters showed that at the same bud load/ha a downward-cane-oriented T-bar performed best.
This system may enable bud-load to increase by averting or reducing the negative effect of shading.
Authors
G. Costa, R. Biasi, R. Testolin, F. Succi
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