Cherry tree growth models for orchard management improvement

Apple Tree Physiology – Implications for Orchard and Tree Management

INTERNATIONAL DWARF FRUIT TREE ASSOCIATION Apple yield and fruit quality are the end result of myriad cultural practices (e.g., pruning, thinning, spraying), environmental inputs (e.g., light, carbon dioxide, water, nutrient supply) and physiological processes (e.g., leaf area development, light interception, photosynthesis, respiration). All of them are truly essential contributors to fruit pr...

Sensory Evolution: Trouble in the Cherry Orchard

Understanding how and why some species become pests, while their relatives remain harmless, might help us control them. A new study looks at how sensory mechanisms evolved in an emerging pest fly species.

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION Tree Growth Performance in Orchard Trials 2005-2007 CV orchard trial

Orchard Management for Decreasing Date Palm Bunch Fading Disorder

The date palm bunch fading disorder/disease is one of the greatest challenges faced by date palm growers. In the present study, the effect of appropriate orchard management on some qualitative and quantitative features of date palm bunch was studied. For this purpose, two orchards of cv ‘Kabkab’ with a history of previous incidence were selected in two districts of Bushehr province; Tangestan a...

Mulching as an alternative technique for weed management in mandarin orchard tree rows

Moving towards sustainable agriculture implies exploring the interconnections between farming and the environment, and soil is a key component of sustainability. Mulching is one of the methods to protect and enhance the productivity of the soil. We studied here the effect of mulching applied to mandarin tree rows for weed control in two localities near Tortosa, Spain, to compare its performance...