Articles
CHEMICAL AND MECHANICAL THINNING OF PLUMS
Article number
998_5
Pages
51 – 59
Language
English
Abstract
ATS at full bloom and ethylene releasing compounds, such as e.g.
Ethephon, Flordimex at BCH 71-72 are two chemicals suitable for plum fruit thinning.
Mechanical thinning using the three rotors device Baum designed by the University of Bonn was successfully employed at 400-500 rpm at a tractor speed of 5 km/h and reduced hand thinning from 180 hours up to 310 hours per ha when used alone.
A combination of mechanical thinning followed by ATS application further reduced labour of about 20 more hours per ha.
Ethephon, Flordimex at BCH 71-72 are two chemicals suitable for plum fruit thinning.
Mechanical thinning using the three rotors device Baum designed by the University of Bonn was successfully employed at 400-500 rpm at a tractor speed of 5 km/h and reduced hand thinning from 180 hours up to 310 hours per ha when used alone.
A combination of mechanical thinning followed by ATS application further reduced labour of about 20 more hours per ha.
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Authors
H.J. Weber
Keywords
European plum (Prunus domestica L.), fruit quality, alternate bearing
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