No. 16 (2005)
Articles

Correlations Between the Crown Sizes, Pruning Times and Fruit Quality of Sour Cherry Cultivars

Published December 6, 2005
Author
Katalin Király
Debreceni Egyetem Agrártudományi Centrum, Mezőgazdaságtudományi Kar, Gyümölcstermesztési Tanszék, Debrecen
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https://doi.org/10.34101/actaagrar/16/3295
Keywords
sour cherry, summer pruning, inner content, productive surface
Dates
Published date: 2005-12-06
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Király, K. (2005). Correlations Between the Crown Sizes, Pruning Times and Fruit Quality of Sour Cherry Cultivars. Acta Agraria Debreceniensis, (16), 90–94. https://doi.org/10.34101/actaagrar/16/3295
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Abstract

To increase the intensiveness of sour cherry production, i.e. the use of smaller trees, it is necessary to adopt growth-moderating techniques rather than using dwarfing rootstocks. Apart from the traditional technique of using rootstocks that support stronger growth, new or rarely-used techniques and methods must be adopted. Pruning should be carried out in the summer rather than in the winter, the optimal period being 1-3 weeks after harvest.
A combination of the increase in favourable exposure-time and smaller crown sizes make higher tree densities (tree/ha) and better utilisation of the crown (specific cropload) possible.
The systematic use of summer pruning leads to better quality fruit.

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