ISHS Acta Horticulturae 146: International Workshop on Controlling Vigor in Fruit Trees
VEGETATIVE GROWTH OF PEACH TREES FOLLOWING THREE PRUNING TREATMENTS |
| Author: | R.P. Marini |
| Abstract:
Mature 'Sunqueen' {Prunus persica (L.) Batsch} peach trees were pruned in mid-July (11 weeks after full bloom), during the dormant season in late March or mowed in mid-July with follow-up dormant pruning. Compared to dormant pruning, summer mowing suppressed the increase in scaffold branch circumference but not trunk circumference. Shoot extension at 3 canopy positions was not significantly influenced by the pruning treatment. Results are based on a single season and are considered preliminary, but summer pruning did not appear to suppress shoot growth more than dormant pruning. | |
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