Vol. 16 No. 3
Effect of summer pruning intensities on growth, quality and yield of low chill peach (Prunus persica L. Batsch.) cv. Early Grande
Author(s): R. SHARMA AND A. K. BANYAL
Abstract: A filed trial was conducted to study on the effect of different summer pruning intensities on cropping behaviour in low chill peach (Prunus persica L. Batsch.) cv. Early Grande. The present investigation was conducted on 3-year-old plants in the Experimental farm of Department of Fruit Science, College of Horticulture and Forestry, Neri, Hamirpur (HP). The seven treatment combinations comprising of different of summer pruning intensities were given to peach plants1st week of July and winter pruning last week of February. During the present investigations, the results obtained showed that among different pruning intensities, 60% Summer Pruning + winter pruning significantly increased the annual shoot growth, shoot diameter, trunk growth, trunk cross sectional area, leaf area and among reproductive characteristics earliness in flowering and minimum duration of flowering, fruit weight, fruit breadth, fruit length and Total Soluble Solid. However, maximum fruit set, fruit retention and reducing sugar was achieved in plants which were treated with 40% summer pruning + winter pruning.
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