ISHS Acta Horticulturae 322: I International Symposium on Training and Pruning of Fruit Trees
EXPERIENCE WITH A HORIZONTAL OVERHEAD CANOPY APPLE ORCHARD |
| Author: | David A. Kollas |
| Keywords: | Malus domestica, training system, spokewheel canopy, spray deposit, sprayer design, pest management, labor efficiency, microclimate |
| Abstract:
A prototype orchard was used to develop a freestanding horizontal training system. The orchard included M26 and MM106 rootstocks and 17 apple cultivars. After 15 growing seasons, the author concludes that a simple freestanding ground-reach overhead system is achievable and that with minor modifications to the prototype system, it could serve as the foundation for a commercially practicable production system. | |
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