ISHS Acta Horticulturae 349: V International Symposium on Orchard and Plantation Systems
SMALL-STATURED LITCHI ORCHARDS: A NEW APPROACH TO THE GROWING OF LITCHI. |
| Authors: | M. Goren, S. Gazit |
| Abstract:
A litchi plot consisting of trees planted at distances of 5m x 5m (at the Volcani Center in Bet-Dagan) became overcrowded after 10 years. Instead of thinning out the trees; we employed mechanical pruning (topping at a height of 2.5 m and hedging) combined with autumnal water stress for three consecutive years (1988–1990). We succeeded in maintaining a small-statured litchi plot, with open spaces between the trees, which produced consistently high yields (-10 tons/ha.year). consequently the feasibility of planting high-density (3m x 5m) litchi orchards is suggested. | |
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