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1. Comparison of Calcium and Boron Deficiencies of the Peanut I. Physiological and Yield Differences

Author:
Henry C. Harris; John B. Brolmann
Source:
Agronomy journal 1966 v.58 no.6 pp. 575-578
ISSN:
0002-1962
Subject:
Arachis hypogaea; boron; calcium; calcium deficiency; flowering; fruit quality; fruit yield; leaves; nutrients; peanuts; roots; shoots; soil
Abstract:
... Comparisons of calcium and boron deficiency and normal peanuts (Arachis hypogaea L. var. “Florigiant”) were made from plants grown to maturity on soils supplying inadequate and adequate (with fertilization) levels of these nutrients. The characteristics of boron and calcium deficiencies were distinctive and strikingly different. Boron deficiency seemed to affect all parts of the plant. It changed ...
DOI:
10.2134/agronj1966.00021962005800060007x

2. Does elevated ozone have differing effects in flowering and deblossomed strawberry?

Author:
P. D. DROGOUDI; M. R. ASHMORE
Source:
new phytologist 2000 v.147 no.3 pp. 561-569
ISSN:
0028-646X
Subject:
aboveground biomass; air; flowering; flowers; fruit set; fruit weight; fruit yield; fruits; fumigation; gas exchange; leaf area; leaves; ozone; photosynthesis; phytomass; strawberries
Abstract:
... Fruiting and deblossomed plants of strawberry (Fragaria×ananassa) were exposed to 92 ppb ozone or filtered air in open‐top chambers for 69 d. Flower and fruit production, relative growth rate of leaf area, leaf gas exchange and plant biomass were investigated. Ozone caused an initial acceleration in inflorescence production, which was followed by a reduction in inflorescence production, fruit set, ...
DOI:
10.1046/j.1469-8137.2000.00718.x

3. Deficit irrigation strategies using midday stem water potential in prune

Author:
Bruce D. Lampinen; Kenneth A. Shackel; Stephen M. Southwick; William H. Olson
Source:
Irrigation science 2001 v.20 no.2 pp. 47-54
ISSN:
0342-7188
Subject:
costs and returns; deficit irrigation; flowering; fruit quality; fruit yield; irrigation rates; trees; vegetative growth; water potential; water stress
Abstract:
... The effects of two levels of water stress on fruit yield, quality and relative economic return were investigated in French prune over a 3-year period. Water stress was achieved by allowing a progressive decrease in midday stem water potential (midday Ψₛₜₑₘ) over the season. The control treatment (T1) received approximately 100% of the estimated seasonal crop water requirements, but did exhibit a d ...
DOI:
10.1007/s002710000028

4. Effect of foliar nutrition on peach (Prunus persica L. Batsch) yield and fruit quality as related to different crop loads

Author:
Policarpo, M.; Di Marco, L.; Farina, V.; Tagliavini, S.
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2002 v. no.594 pp. 659-666
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
manganese; acidity; flowering; total soluble solids; supply balance; Prunus persica; nutrients; fruit trees; shoots; iron; fruit quality; fruit yield; copper; markets; fruits; peaches; zinc; foliar application; nutrition; color; researchers; Sicily
Abstract:
... The peach market is suffering an economic crisis mostly due to the gap between supply and demand. The improvement of fruit quality seems the most important aspect to focus on for producers and researchers. Today foliar nutrition is a common standard technique in fruit trees fertilization and thinning is considered necessary in peach culture. Several researches deal with the real efficiency of foli ...

5. Effects of regulated deficit irrigation on the performance of pear in an Italian sub-humid area

Author:
Aconelli, S.; Mannini, P.
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2002 v. no.596 pp. 687-690
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
deficit irrigation; flowering; fruit yield; harvest date; irrigation rates; pears; tree growth; trees; vegetative growth; water conservation
Abstract:
... In order to identify an irrigation system for the pear cultivar Conference capable of both increasing yield and fruit weight and saving water and ensuring a balanced growth of the tree, four irrigated treatments were compared with a non-irrigated control: two with irrigation provided throughout the season and two with Regulated Deficit Irrigation (RDI). The RDI system, with 100% replenishment of t ...
DOI:
10.17660/ActaHortic.2002.596.119

6. Fruit set, retention and yield of mango in relation to ethylene

Author:
Singh, Zora; Agrez, V.
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2002 v. no.575 pp. 805-811
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
aminoethoxyvinylglycine; aminooxyacetic acid; cobalt; ethephon; ethylene; ethylene production; flowering; fruit set; fruit yield; fruits; inflorescences; mangoes; silver thiosulfate
Abstract:
... The role of ethylene in fruit set and retention of 'Kensington Pride' mango was investigated employing exogenous applications of ethylene and its biosynthesis and action inhibitors including aminoethoxyvinylglycine (AVG), and aminooxyacetic acid (AOA) and cobalt sulphate (CoSO4) and ethylene action silver thiosulphate (STS). A spray application of ethylene biosynthesis inhibitors was more effectiv ...

7. Genetic improvement of plum in Florence

Author:
Bellini, E.; Nencetti, V.; Nin, S.
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2002 v. no.577 pp. 19-24
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
cultivars; random amplified polymorphic DNA technique; flowering; tissue repair; Prunus domestica; genetic improvement; parents; breeding; plums; cotyledons; fruit quality; fruit consumption; ripening; fruit yield; petioles; Prunus salicina; progeny
Abstract:
... Programs for genetic improvement of the plum in Florence concern both the European and the Japanese group. The European plum breeding program, being carried out since 1970, was aimed at achieving new cultivars for fresh consumption with fruit of good quality, large size and early ripening. Of the 19 selections studied, "DOFI-70S.483", named "Firenze ‘90" in 1990, appeared interesting for its high ...
DOI:
10.17660/ActaHortic.2002.577.1

8. Regulated deficit irrigation in olive trees (Olea europaea L. cv. Arbequina) for oil production

Author:
Alegre, S.; Marsal, J.; Mata, M.; Arbonés, A.; Girona, J.; Tovar, M.J.
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2002 v. no.586 pp. 259-262
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Olea europaea; deficit irrigation; flowering; fruit trees; fruit yield; gas exchange; irrigation management; leaf water potential; leaves; olives; ripening; vegetative growth; water stress; water use efficiency
Abstract:
... Regulated deficit irrigation (RDI) strategies have been used in many fruit trees in order to save water without reducing yield or increasing water use efficiency. To test the viability of using RDI strategies for oil production, four irrigation treatments were applied during 1996-98 in a commercial olive plot (Olea europaea 'Arbequina') located in the area of "Les Garrigues" (Lleida. Spain). Contr ...
DOI:
10.17660/ActaHortic.2002.586.49

9. The efficiency of different foliar-applied calcium materials in improving apple quality

Author:
Wojcik, P.; Szwonek, E.
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2002 v. no.594 pp. 563-567
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
flowering; apples; total soluble solids; spatial distribution; floriculture; trees; orchards; planting; fruit yield; pathogens; leaves; calcium chloride; bitter pit; calcium; storage quality; firmness; fruit growing; foliar application; fruit maturity; color; sandy loam soils; Poland
Abstract:
... The aim of this study was to examine the efficiency of sprays of different commercial calcium (Ca) materials on apple quality and storability. The experiment was carried out in 1998-1999 at Dabrowice Experimental Orchards of the Research Institute of Pomology and Floriculture, Skierniewice, Poland on mature ‘Szampion’ apple trees planted on a sandy loam soil at a spacing of 4 x 2.5 m. Trees were f ...

10. The influence of in vitro propagation on the field behaviour of red raspberry variety 'Norna'

Author:
Bite, A.; Petrevica, L.
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2002 v. no.585 pp. 615-619
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
canes; flowering; flowers; fruit yield; fruiting; overwintering; plant damage; small fruits; spring; tissue culture; winter hardiness; Latvia
Abstract:
... Plants of 'Norna' red raspberry propagated in tissue culture (TC) and from root suckers (ST) were evaluated in field plantings established in 1997 at Pure Horticultural Research Station, in the western part of Latvia. Observations were made from 1998 through 2000 to determine the influence of in vitro propagation on phenotypic characters, yield and berry weight. After one year, the level of necrot ...
DOI:
10.17660/ActaHortic.2002.585.100

11. Effect of Calcium and Boron Sprays on Yield and Quality of “Elsanta” Strawberry

Author:
Wójcik, Pawel; Lewandowski, Mariusz
Source:
Journal of plant nutrition 2003 v.26 no.3 pp. 671-682
ISSN:
0190-4167
Subject:
calcium chloride; flowering; strawberries; total soluble solids; calcium; spatial distribution; fungicides; boron; fruit quality; titratable acidity; planting; fruit yield; Botrytis; temperature; sandy loam soils; leaves; Poland
Abstract:
... The aim of the experiment was to examine the effects of foliar applications of calcium (Ca) and boron (B) on yield and fruit quality of "Elsanta" strawberries grown on a sandy loam soil with low status of available B. The study was conducted in 1999-2000 at a commercial strawberry plantation in Central Poland. Cold‐stored strawberries were planted in 1998 at a spacing of 0.25 × 0.8 m. The followin ...
DOI:
10.1081/PLN-120017674

12. Losses in nitrogen uptake by tomato and pepper due to infestation by the weed barnyardgrass

Author:
Gonzalez Ponce, R.; Santin, I.
Source:
Journal of plant nutrition 2003 v.26 no.12 pp. 2403-2411
ISSN:
0190-4167
Subject:
Echinochloa crus-galli; crops; flowering; fruit yield; greenhouse experimentation; nitrogen; nitrogen content; pepper; shoots; tomatoes; weeds; yield components
Abstract:
... Glasshouse experiments showed that the weed "barnyardgrass" (Echinochloa crus-galli) competes for nitrogen (N) with tomato and pepper crops. Competition was more severe with pepper than with tomato, and greater in both crops the earlier the weed emerged or the longer it grew with the crops. This competition affected growth attributes, fruit yield and its components, and N uptake in both crops. Sho ...
DOI:
10.1081/PLN-120025468

13. Yield response of watermelon to irrigation shortage

Author:
Erdem, Yesim; Yuksel, A. Nedim
Source:
Scientia horticulturae 2003 v.98 no.4 pp. 365-383
ISSN:
0304-4238
Subject:
Citrullus lanatus var. lanatus; evapotranspiration; flowering; fruit yield; growing season; irrigation scheduling; irrigation water; soil water; vegetative growth; water requirement; water supply; watermelons; yield components
Abstract:
... The main objective of this study conducted in Turkey in 1998 and 1999, was to ascertain the correct irrigation scheduling of watermelon (Citrullus vulgaris) under adequate soil water supply during whole growing season, and under limited soil water supply at different seasonal combinations. The yield and the yield components, the sensitive periods to soil water deficits and the yield response facto ...
DOI:
10.1016/S0304-4238(03)00019-0

14. Controlling growth of super-spindle 'Gala'/M.9 apple trees with prohexadione-calcium, NAA and ethephon

Author:
Guak, S.; Beulah, M.; Looney, N.E.
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2004 v. no.653 pp. 139-144
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
harvest date; flowering; apples; total soluble solids; fruit maturity; fruit set; trees; titratable acidity; fruit yield; naphthaleneacetic acid; ethephon; shoots
Abstract:
... Prohexadione-Ca (PHD-Ca; a gibberellin biosynthesis inhibitor), NAA, and ethephon were applied alone and in combination to six-year-old super-spindle ‘Gala’/M.9 apple trees in a commercial high density orchard. NAA was applied either as a paint or whole tree spray. The paint treatment (1:2.5 Stop Drop® NAA/wallpaper paste) was applied to the fresh cut surface of the central leader 2.5 weeks after ...

15. Grape response to different soil moisture regimes

Author:
Zabihi, H.R.
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2004 v. no.652 pp. 233-237
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
harvest date; crop quality; flowering; grapes; total soluble solids; irrigation scheduling; soil water regimes; soil water; fruit yield; field experimentation; Vitis vinifera; water quantity
Abstract:
... Proper irrigation management, that is, optimizing the time of application and the quantity of water required by plants, plays an important role in fruit yield and quality. The present study was conducted to find out the best scheduling irrigation for peykani grape (Vitis vinifera). The prime objectives were to improve yield and quality of this crop. A field experiment was carried out using six irr ...

16. Comparative QTL analysis of salinity tolerance in terms of fruit yield using two solanum populations of F₇ lines

Author:
Villalta, I.; Bernet, G. P.; Carbonell, E. A.; Asins, M. J.
Source:
Theoretical and applied genetics 2007 v.114 no.6 pp. 1001-1017
ISSN:
0040-5752
Subject:
Solanum lycopersicum var. cerasiforme; analysis of variance; breeding; flowering; fruit yield; genes; genetic background; germplasm; leaves; parents; principal component analysis; quantitative trait loci; quantitative traits; salinity; salt tolerance; tomatoes
Abstract:
... Salt tolerance has been analysed in two populations of F₇ lines developed from a salt sensitive genotype of Solanum lycopersicum var. cerasiforme, as female parent, and two salt tolerant lines, as male parents, from S. pimpinellifolium, the P population (142 lines), and S. cheesmaniae, the C population (116 lines). Salinity effects on 19 quantitative traits including fruit yield were investigated ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00122-006-0494-9

17. Productivity of olive trees with different water status and crop load

Author:
R. Gucci; E. Lodolini; H. F. Rapoport
Source:
Journal of horticultural science & biotechnology 2007 v.82 no.4 pp. 648-656
ISSN:
2380-4084
Subject:
Olea europaea; biotechnology; deficit irrigation; field experimentation; flowering; fruit yield; growing season; horticulture; irrigation rates; irrigation scheduling; leaves; lipid content; mesocarp; microirrigation; oils; raw fruit; sandy clay soils; trees; yield components
Abstract:
... SUMMARY A field experiment was conducted over two growing seasons to determine the combined effect of crop load and irrigation on yield components of olive trees (Olea europaea L. ‘Leccino’) planted at 6 m 3.8 m in a sandy-clay soil. Different crop loads were established by manual thinning of fruits. Drip irrigation was managed to maintain pre-dawn leaf water-potentials (PLWP) within the following ...
DOI:
10.1080/14620316.2007.11512286

18. Coloured hailnets alter light transmission, spectra and phytochrome, as well as vegetative growth, leaf chlorophyll and photosynthesis and reduce flower induction of apple

Author:
Solomakhin, Alexey; Blanke, Michael M.
Source:
Plant growth regulation 2008 v.56 no.3 pp. 211-218
ISSN:
0167-6903
Subject:
adverse effects; air temperature; apples; chlorophyll; crop models; flowering; fruit quality; fruit yield; leaves; photosynthesis; phytochrome; shoots; spring; transpiration; tree growth; trees; vegetative growth
Abstract:
... In view of alleged positive effects of coloured (red) hailnets on phytochrome, photosynthesis, yield and fruit quality, the objective of the present work was to investigate a range of red and green hailnets using apple as a model crop with cvs. 'Pinova' and 'Fuji Kiku 8'. Light transmission of green or red hailnets peaked between 500 and 570 nm (green) or above 570 nm (red-orange) and was reduced ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10725-008-9302-7

19. Genetic analysis of Na⁺ and K⁺ concentrations in leaf and stem as physiological components of salt tolerance in Tomato

Author:
Villalta, I.; Reina-Sánchez, A.; Bolarín, M. C.; Cuartero, J.; Belver, A.; Venema, K.; Carbonell, E. A.; Asins, M. J.
Source:
Theoretical and applied genetics 2008 v.116 no.6 pp. 869-880
ISSN:
0040-5752
Subject:
Solanum lycopersicum; analysis of variance; asexual reproduction; breeding; cations; chromosome mapping; chromosomes; flowering; fruit yield; genes; genotype; leaf area; leaves; parents; plant response; potassium; quantitative trait loci; salinity; salt tolerance; sodium; stems; tomatoes; variance
Abstract:
... The sodium and potassium concentrations in leaf and stem have been genetically studied as physiological components of the vegetative and reproductive development in two populations of F₈ lines, derived from a salt sensitive genotype of Solanum lycopersicum cv. Cerasiforme, as female parent, and two salt tolerant lines, as male parents, from S. pimpinellifolium, the P population (142 lines), and S. ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00122-008-0720-8

20. Loquat as a crop model for successful deficit irrigation

Author:
Hueso, Juan J.; Cuevas, Julián
Source:
Irrigation science 2008 v.26 no.3 pp. 269-276
ISSN:
0342-7188
Subject:
crop models; deficit irrigation; flowering; fruit quality; fruit yield; fruits; harvest date; irrigation rates; irrigation scheduling; irrigation water; loquats; trees; water conservation; water use efficiency
Abstract:
... During three consecutive seasons, two different deficit irrigation strategies were compared with control fully irrigated trees regarding their capacity to induce early bloom and harvest in “Algerie” loquat. The first strategy, a continuous deficit irrigation strategy, consisted in a uniform reduction of 20% water needs through the entire season; the second strategy, a regulated deficit irrigation ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00271-007-0092-x

21. Response of sweet orange cv 'Lane late' to deficit-irrigation strategy in two rootstocks. II: Flowering, fruit growth, yield and fruit quality

Author:
Pérez-Pérez, J. G.; Romero, P.; Navarro, J. M.; Botía, P.
Source:
Irrigation science 2008 v.26 no.6 pp. 519-529
ISSN:
0342-7188
Subject:
Citroncirus webberi; Citrus reshni; Citrus sinensis; Poncirus trifoliata; crops; deficit irrigation; evapotranspiration; flowering; fruit drop; fruit quality; fruit trees; fruit yield; fruits; mandarins; oranges; pulp; ripening; rootstocks; semiarid zones; sugars; titratable acidity; water stress
Abstract:
... We evaluated the effects of a deficit-irrigation (DI) strategy in mature 'Lane late' sweet orange (Citrus sinensis (L.) Osb.) trees grafted on two different drought-tolerant rootstocks, 'Cleopatra' mandarin (Citrus reshni Hort. ex Tanaka) and 'Carrizo' citrange (Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck x Poncirus trifoliata L.). Two treatments were applied: a control treatment, irrigated at 100% of crop evapot ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00271-008-0113-4

22. Fruit thinning using NAA shows potential for reducing biennial bearing of 'Barnea' and 'Picual' oil olive trees

Author:
Dag, Arnon; Bustan, Amnon; Avni, Avishai; Lavee, Shimon; Riov, Joseph
Source:
Crop & pasture science 2009 v.60 no.12 pp. 1124-1130
ISSN:
1836-0947
Subject:
Barnea; Olea europaea; cultivars; flowering; fruit trees; fruit yield; fruiting; fruits; horticulture; industry; intensive farming; naphthaleneacetic acid; olive oil; olives; production technology; thinning (plants)
Abstract:
... Biennial bearing is a major horticultural and economic drawback of olive (Olea europaea L.) cultivation, which particularly affects the olive oil industry under intensive production systems. The number of fruits per tree in an on-year is a primary determinant of the biennial cycle. While fruit thinning using NAA shortly after full bloom is commonly practiced to increase fruit size in table olives, ...
DOI:
10.1071/CP09090

23. Phenology and growth adjustments of oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) to photoperiod and climate variability

Author:
Legros, S.; Mialet-Serra, I.; Caliman, J.-P.; Siregar, F.A.; Clément-Vidal, A.; Dingkuhn, M.
Source:
Annals of botany 2009 v.104 no.6 pp. 1171-1182
ISSN:
0305-7364
Subject:
inflorescences; flowering; drought; correlation; phenology; genotype; planting; fruit yield; leaves; climate; dry season; palm oils; asexual reproduction; models; soil water; photoperiod; vegetative growth; evapotranspiration; Elaeis guineensis; sex determination; rain; fruiting; Indonesia
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Oil palm flowering and fruit production show seasonal maxima whose causes are unknown. Drought periods confound these rhythms, making it difficult to analyse or predict dynamics of production. The present work aims to analyse phenological and growth responses of adult oil palms to seasonal and inter-annual climatic variability. METHODS: Two oil palm genotypes planted in a repl ...
DOI:
10.1093/aob/mcp214
PubMed:
19748909
PubMed Central:
PMC2766204

24. Weather conditions during the blossoming period and their effect on the yield of three cultivars of blackcurrant (Ribes nigrum L.)

Author:
Jan Grabowski; Zdzisław Kawecki; Anna Bieniek; Zofia Tomaszewska
Source:
Folia horticulturae 2009 v.21 no.2 pp. 35-42
ISSN:
2083-5965
Subject:
Ribes nigrum; air temperature; black currants; cultivars; flowering; frost; fruit yield; rain; statistical analysis
Abstract:
... This study presents the influence of major weather factors during the blackcurrant blossoming period on the yields of the ‘Ojebyn’, ‘Titania’ and ‘Roodknop’ cultivars, cultivated in Warmia (Olsztyn). The study was conducted for five years (2003-2007). Among the factors analysed were the currant yield, the duration of the blossoming period, average daily air temperature, the number of days with fro ...
DOI:
10.2478/fhort-2013-0136

25. Earliness and fruit yield and quality of annual-fruiting red raspberry (Rubus idaeus L.): Effects of temperature and genotype

Author:
A Sønsteby; O.M. Heide
Source:
Journal of horticultural science & biotechnology 2010 v.85 no.4 pp. 341-349
ISSN:
2380-4084
Subject:
Rubus idaeus; biotechnology; buds; cultivars; early development; firmness; flavor; flowering; fruit quality; fruit yield; fruits; genotype; greenhouses; growing season; horticulture; latitude; plant architecture; protected cultivation; raspberries; raw fruit; regression analysis; ripening; shelf life; temperature
Abstract:
... Earliness, fruit yield and quality of six annual-fruiting raspberry (Rubus idaeus L.) cultivars were tested under protected cultivation in a cool Nordic environment. After raising plants for 5 weeks in greenhouses with average mean temperatures of 20°C, 22°C, or 26°C, the plants were cropped in an open plastic tunnel at latitude 61°N. The highest yielding cultivars were ‘Autumn Bliss’ and ‘Polka’, ...
DOI:
10.1080/14620316.2010.11512678

26. Effect of soybean oil and abscisic acid analogs on early season grape growth

Author:
Deyton, D.E.; Sams, C.E.; Cummins, J.C.
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2010 v. no.884 pp. 455-460
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Vitis labrusca; abscisic acid; buds; cold; deacclimation; dormancy; ethanol; flowering; flowers; fruit quality; fruit set; fruit yield; grapes; hail; phenology; runoff; shoots; soybean oil; spraying; trees; winter
Abstract:
... Research has shown that spraying petroleum-derived or botanical oils during cold deacclimation of peach buds can delay bud phenology and potentially reduce cold damage. Researchers recently suggested that winter-time applications of oil may minimize cold damage to grape after budburst. Elevated levels of abscisic acid (ABA) in tree buds have been associated with cold dormancy in trials. ‘Niagara’ ...

27. Evaluation of the yield and some components in the fruit of blue honeysuckle (Lonicera caerulea var. edulis Turcz. Freyn.)

Author:
Monika Małodobry; Monika Bieniasz; Ewa Dziedzic
Source:
Folia horticulturae 2010 v.22 no.1 pp. 45-50
ISSN:
2083-5965
Subject:
Lonicera caerulea; anthocyanins; ascorbic acid; cultivars; flowering; fruit yield; fruits; small fruits; titratable acidity; total soluble solids; vegetation; Poland
Abstract:
... The experiment was carried out in the Garlica Murowana Experimental Station of University of Agriculture in Krakow, Poland, between 2005 and 2008. Fruit yield, mass of 100 berries, content of total soluble solids, vitamin C, anthocyanins and titratable acidity were estimated. It was shown that ‘Atut’ honeysuckle started vegetation, flowering and cropping periods earlier than ‘Duet’. However, great ...
DOI:
10.2478/fhort-2013-0150

28. Mango flower induction in the Brazilian northeast semi-arid with gibberellin synthesis inhibitors

Author:
Mouco, M.A. do C.; Ono, E.O.; Rodrigues, J.D.
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2010 v. no.884 pp. 591-596
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
climatic factors; color; cultivars; firmness; flowering; foliar application; fruit quality; fruit yield; gibberellins; harvest date; inflorescences; irrigation; mangoes; paclobutrazol; plant growth; pruning; ripening; soil drenching; titratable acidity; total soluble solids
Abstract:
... Mangoes in the Brazilian semi-arid stands out in the national scenario due to high yields and fruit quality, and also to the possibility of all-year production taking advantage of the climatic conditions as well as management technique (irrigation, pruning and growth regulators application) for plant growth and blossom control. Paclobutrazol soil drench applied is normally used for production mana ...

29. Nutrient-bioregulator interaction effects on banana

Author:
Jeyakumar, P.; Amutha, R.; Balamohan, T.N.
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2010 v. no.884 pp. 517-524
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
potassium dihydrogen phosphate; flowering; fruits; fertilizer rates; potassium nitrate; soil; fruit quality; dry matter partitioning; soil treatment; 2,4-D; spraying; fruit yield; titratable acidity; vegetative growth; nutrients; chlorophyll; bananas; leaves; crops
Abstract:
... Banana, irrespective of the varieties, respond very well to the applied nutrients and water, especially at the vegetative stage. Although the crop shows vigorous dry matter production in the early stages of growth, the proportion of dry matter partitioning to reproductive growth is inadequate. Most of the dry matter confines to the pseudostem and foliage resulting in poor bunch size, reduced numbe ...

30. Weed control and canopy light management in blackberries

Author:
D. J. Makus
Source:
International journal of fruit science 2010 v.10 pp. 177-186
ISSN:
1553-8621
Subject:
flowering; total soluble solids; fruit composition; field experimentation; blackberries; roots; weed control; juices; Rubus; fruit quality; air; fruit yield; solar radiation; cultural control; air temperature; cutting; leaf area; plastics; plastic film; canopy; fruits; spring; shade; Texas
Abstract:
... Weed control in blackberries (Rubus spp.) is a serious problem for organic producers and those who wish to reduce their reliance on herbicides. At the southern limits of blackberry production, late season yields are reduced because of high daytime temperatures generated by high air temperatures and intense solar radiation. In a field experiment located near Monte Alto, Texas (26° N Lat.), using ‘K ...
Handle:
10113/57397
DOI:
10.1080/15538362.2010.492335

31. Characterization of Genetic Resources and Identification of Selection Indices of Brinjal (Solanum melongena L.) Grown in Eastern India

Author:
Arup Chattopadhyay; Subrata Dutta; Pranab Hazra
Source:
Journal of Fruit and Ornamental Plant Research 2011 v.74 no.1 pp. 39-49
ISSN:
1231-0948
Subject:
Solanum melongena; eggplants; flowering; fruit yield; fruits; genes; genetic improvement; genotype; heritability; phenotypic correlation; quantitative traits; selection index; yield components; India
Abstract:
... Thirty five diverse genotypes of brinjal collected from different parts of Eastern India were characterized as per the documented descriptors and were evaluated for their morphological and yield component characters during autumn-winter season. All the brinjal genotypes under study showed highly significant variations among twelve quantitative traits. However, a wide range of days to 50% of flower ...
DOI:
10.2478/v10032-011-0003-9

32. Deficit irrigation effects on yield components of olive trees during the onset of fruit production

Author:
Caruso, G.; Gucci, R.; Rapoport, H.F.
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2011 v. no.889 pp. 291-296
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Olea europaea; deficit irrigation; evapotranspiration; flowering; fruit growing; fruit yield; olives; orchards; pulp; raw fruit; trees; vegetative growth; water conservation; water supply; yield components
Abstract:
... A 3-year deficit irrigation study was conducted on young olive (Olea europaea ‘Frantoio’) trees to determine the effect of reduced water supply from the onset of full fruit production on vegetative growth, fruit characteristics, and yield components. Irrigation was carried out from 5-6 until 5-19 weeks after full bloom (AFB) using subsurface drip lines. The volume of water applied to the fully-irr ...

33. Diminution of economic yield as affected by pruning and chemical manipulation of Jatropha curcas L.

Author:
Arup Ghosh; J. Chikara; D.R. Chaudhary
Source:
Biomass and bioenergy 2011 v.35 no.3 pp. 1021-1029
ISSN:
0961-9534
Subject:
Jatropha curcas; apical dominance; biodiesel; branches; branching; chemical pruning; chlorophyll; energy; flowering; flowers; fruit yield; fruiting; growers; hulls; industry; leaves; nitrogen content; paclobutrazol; photosynthesis; shrubs; vegetative growth
Abstract:
... Jatropha shrubs grow tall if left non-pruned. Pruning helps to keep the height within harvestable distances. Since, Jatropha flowers are borne on leaf axils of new growth in the season, pruning is supposed to increase fruiting because of formation of more number of lateral branches due to suppression of apical dominance. However, results of exploratory studies revealed drastic reduction of fruit y ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biombioe.2010.11.019

34. Effect of AVG application on fruit set, yield and fruit size in 'Abate Fetel' and 'Packam's Triumph' pears in a semi-commercial statistical trial

Author:
Sanchez, E.; Curetti, M.; Retamales, J.
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2011 v. no.909 pp. 435-440
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
cultivars; growers; flowering; Pyrus communis; seeds; fruit set; pears; fruit drop; fruit yield; aminoethoxyvinylglycine; application volume; Argentina
Abstract:
... Fruit set in pear (Pyrus communis L.) can be low and unpredictable. The aim of this study was to increase fruit set and subsequently yield in ‘Abate Fetel’ (AF) and ‘Packham’s Triumph’ (PT) pears. The influence of aminoethoxyvinylglycine (AVG) application was investigated in a semi-commercial statistical trial in Río Negro, Argentina in the 2009-2010 season. The applications were randomly performe ...

35. Evaluation of pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) genotypes for morphological and flowering characteristics under semi-arid climate

Author:
Meena, K.K.; Singh, R.; Pareek, S.; Kashyap, P.
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2011 v. no.890 pp. 233-237
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Punica granatum; dormancy; flowering; fruit yield; genotype; pomegranates; semiarid zones; India
Abstract:
... Twenty four diverse bearing 8- to 10-year-old pomegranate genotypes, both exotic and indigenous were evaluated for morphological and flowering characteristics. The experiment was carried out for two consecutive years during ambe bahar, i.e., flowering period of February-March in the years of 2000 and 2001 at the Experimental orchard of the Division of Fruits and Horticultural Technology, IARI, New ...

36. Fruit regulates seasonal expression of flowering genes in alternate-bearing ‘Moncada’ mandarin

Author:
Natalia Muñoz-Fambuena; Carlos Mesejo; M. Carmen González-Mas; Eduardo Primo-Millo; Manuel Agustí; Domingo J. Iglesias
Source:
Annals of botany 2011 v.108 no.3 pp. 511-519
ISSN:
0305-7364
Subject:
Citrus; alternate bearing; deblossoming; flowering; fruit trees; fruit yield; fruits; gene expression; genes; leaves; mandarins; spring
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The presence of fruit has been widely reported to act as an inhibitor of flowering in fruit trees. This study is an investigation into the effect of fruit load on flowering of ‘Moncada’ mandarin and on the expression of putative orthologues of genes involved in flowering pathways to provide insight into the molecular mechanisms underlying alternate bearing in citrus. METHODS: ...
DOI:
10.1093/aob/mcr164
PubMed:
21856639
PubMed Central:
PMC3158683

37. Growth and development of pepper are affected by humic substances derived from composted sludge

Author:
Iñaki Azcona; Inmaculada Pascual; Jone Aguirreolea; Marta Fuentes; José María García‐Mina; Manuel Sánchez‐Díaz
Source:
Zeitschrift für Pflanzenernährung und Bodenkunde 2011 v.174 no.6 pp. 916-924
ISSN:
1436-8730
Subject:
nutrient content; flowering; fruits; nitrogen content; Capsicum annuum; humic substances; stomatal conductance; sewage sludge; greenhouse experimentation; leaf area; nutrient uptake; carbon; pepper; fruit yield; photosynthesis; chlorophyll; chemical structure; leaves; vegetative growth
Abstract:
... A greenhouse experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of humic substances extracted from composted sewage sludge on growth, phenological development, and photosynthetic activity of pepper (Capsicum annuum L. cv. Piquillo) plants. Humic substances derived from composted sludge (HSS) were compared with those derived from leonardite (HSL). Two doses of both humic substances were assayed (200 ...
DOI:
10.1002/jpln.201000264

38. Heterosis and inbreeding depression in bottle gourd [Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl]

Author:
Yogesh Chandra Yadav; Sanjay Kumar
Source:
Progressive horticulture 2011 v.43 no.2 pp. 294-301
ISSN:
2249-5258
Subject:
Lagenaria siceraria; female flowers; flowering; fruit yield; fruits; germination; heterosis; horticulture; males; vines
Abstract:
... Thirty six F₁ hybrids of bottle gourd and fifteen parental lines were tested out to find out the extent of heterosis and inbreeding depression of fruit characters viz. days to fifty percent germination, days to first male flower anthesis, days to first male flower anthesis, node number to first male flower, node number to first female flower, vine length (m), number of nodes per vine, number of pr ...

39. High temperature effects on citrus orange leaf gas exchange, flowering, fruit quality and yield

Author:
Otero, A.; Goni, C.; Jifon, J.L.; Syvertsen, J.P.
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2011 v. no.903 pp. 1069-1075
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Citrus; canopy; carbon dioxide; color; flowering; fruit quality; fruit yield; gas exchange; heat stress; juices; leaves; mesophyll; orchards; photosynthesis; shade; solar radiation; stomatal conductance; sugars; temperature; trees; vapor pressure; water use efficiency
Abstract:
... High midday temperatures in subtropical citrus growing regions can lead to excessively high leaf temperature (Tlf) and large leaf-to-air vapor pressure difference (D) in sun exposed leaves. This heat stress reduced net CO2 assimilation (AC), growth, fruit yield and quality. 50% shading reduced average mid-day Tlf and increased AC, stomatal conductance (gs) and leaf water use efficiency, but decrea ...

40. Impact of reflective groundcover on growth, flowering, yield and fruit quality in Gala apples in New Brunswick

Author:
Privé, Jean-Pierre; Russell, Lindsay; LeBlanc, Anita
Source:
Canadian journal of plant science 2011 v.91 no.4 pp. 765-772
ISSN:
0008-4220
Subject:
apples; canopy; flowering; fruit crops; fruit quality; fruit set; fruit yield; trees; New Brunswick
Abstract:
... A 5-yr field study was conducted in New Brunswick, Canada, to assess the impact of a reflective groundcover (Extenday) on Gala (Malus× domestica Borkh.) apple trunk cross-sectional area (TCSA), flowering, yield and fruit quality. Overall, a 25% increase in the total number of fruit per tree was realized with use of the 3-m wide reflective groundcover on the orchard floor between tree rows from ful ...
DOI:
10.4141/cjps10199

41. Influence of CPPU Alone and in Combination with Other Plant Bio-Regulators on Fruit Yield, Quality and Harvest Maturity of ‘Allison’ Kiwifruit

Author:
Rana, V.S.; Bhardwaj, V.; Rana, N.
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2011 v. no.913 pp. 401-410
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
2,4-D; flowering; fruit yield; fruits; harvest date; kiwifruit; sugars; titratable acidity; total soluble solids; vigor; vines
Abstract:
... The investigations were conducted on 23-year-old 'Allison' kiwifruit vines having uniform growth and vigour. The experiment was laid out in Randomized Block Design with ten treatments, comprising of CPPU alone and in combination with GA3 and 2,4-D. The fruits were dipped in these bio-regulators at 2 and 3 weeks after full bloom. Highest fruit yields were achieved with application of 5 ppm CPPU + 6 ...

42. Methyl xanthine as a potential alternative to gibberellic acid in enhancing fruit set and quality in clementine citrus trees in spain

Author:
Quinones, Ana; Martinez-Alcantara, Belen; San-Francisco, Sara; Garcia-Mina, Jose Maria; Legaz, Francisco
Source:
Experimental agriculture 2011 v.47 no.1 pp. 159-171
ISSN:
0014-4797
Subject:
Citrus clementina; clementines; color; corolla; flowering; foliar spraying; fruit quality; fruit set; fruit yield; fruits; gibberellic acid; mandarins; nutrient content; raw fruit; trees; xanthine
Abstract:
... Citrus clementine cv. ‘Nules’ is a seedless mandarin with excellent quality for consumption as fresh fruit; however, its poor fruit set leads to an excess of small-sized fruits. Currently, the only available practice to increase fruit set is the use of the growth regulator gibberellic acid (GA3) as a foliar spray. A trial was conducted to compare an environmentally friendly new bioregulator (MX), ...
DOI:
10.1017/S0014479710000906

43. Organo-mineral fertilization in natural peatlands of the Quebec North-Shore, Canada: Dispersion in soil and effects on cloudberry growth and fruit yield

Author:
Valérie Hébert-Gentile; S. Kristine Naess; Léon-Étienne Parent; Line Lapointe
Source:
Acta agriculturæ Scandinavica 2011 v.61 no.sup1 pp. 8-17
ISSN:
1651-1913
Subject:
Rubus chamaemorus; Sphagnum; crabs; fish meal; flowering; fruit yield; habitats; lichens; mineral fertilizers; mineralization; nutrients; organic fertilizers; peatlands; plant growth; potassium chloride; small fruits; soil; Quebec
Abstract:
... Natural peatlands are an important source of berries in northern countries. One possible avenue to improve crop yield in natural peatlands is to apply fertilizers, ombrotrophic peatlands being very low in nutrients. In order to reduce the impact of this practice on an otherwise natural habitat, slow-release organic fertilizers might be more appropriate than mineral fertilizers. However, mineraliza ...
DOI:
10.1080/09064710.2011.603739

44. Post-harvest deficit irrigation decreases subsequent fruit number in 'T204' peach

Author:
Goodwin, I.; Bruce, R.
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2011 v. no.889 pp. 205-212
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Prunus persica; buds; canning; deficit irrigation; drought; field experimentation; flowering; flowers; fruit quality; fruit yield; growers; harvest date; irrigation rates; leaf water potential; peaches; rain; water conservation
Abstract:
... Drought has substantially reduced irrigation allocation to Australian peach growers in the past 4 years. Water saving is a high priority and many growers have cut-off irrigation during the post harvest period to reduce costs with varying results the following season. The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of post harvest water deficits on subsequent yield and fruit quality diso ...

45. Post-pruning shoot growth increases fruit abscission and reduces stem carbohydrates and yield in macadamia

Author:
McFadyen, Lisa M.; Robertson, David; Sedgley, Margaret; Kristiansen, Paul; Olesen, Trevor
Source:
Annals of botany 2011 v.107 no.6 pp. 993-1001
ISSN:
0305-7364
Subject:
flowering; carbohydrates; fruit set; trees; Macadamia integrifolia; fruit drop; fruit yield; branches; shoots
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND AND AIMS: There is good evidence for deciduous trees that competition for carbohydrates from shoot growth accentuates early fruit abscission and reduces yield but the effect for evergreen trees is not well defined. Here, whole-tree tip-pruning at anthesis is used to examine the effect of post-pruning shoot development on fruit abscission in the evergreen subtropical tree macadamia (Maca ...
DOI:
10.1093/aob/mcr026
PubMed:
21325025
PubMed Central:
PMC3080616

46. Responses of fruit growth, quality, and productivity to crop load in apple cv. Ultra Red Gala/MM111

Author:
J.A. Yuri; J. González Talice; J. Verdugo; A. del Pozo
Source:
Scientia horticulturae 2011 v.127 no.3 pp. 305-312
ISSN:
0304-4238
Subject:
apples; flowering; fruit crops; fruit quality; fruit yield; fruits; leaves; plant density; rootstocks; trees; vegetative growth
Abstract:
... The effects of three crop load densities (4, 6 and 8 fruit per cm² of the cross-section of each tree branch, BCSA) on fruit growth, yield, fruit quality and vegetative growth were studied in apples (Malus×domestica Borkh) Ultrared Gala/MM111, from the fourth leaf (2006–2007 season) to the sixth (2008–2009 season). The maximum fruit growth rate was reached between 90 and 108 days after full b ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scienta.2010.10.021

47. Shade delayed flowering and decreased photosynthesis, growth and yield of Sacha Inchi (Plukenetia volubilis) plants

Author:
Z.Q. Cai
Source:
Industrial crops and products 2011 v.34 no.1 pp. 1235-1237
ISSN:
0926-6690
Subject:
Plukenetia volubilis; biomass; correlation; crop management; flowering; flowers; fruit yield; fruits; light intensity; phenology; photophase; photosynthesis; pioneer species; solar radiation
Abstract:
... We examined variation in the flowering phenology of Sacha Inchi (Plukenetia volubilis) plants monitored during an 8-month period with reference to a light gradient (20%, 52%, 75% and 100% of full sunlight), and related these results to photosynthetic features, growth and fruit yield. With strong phenotypically plastic response to light, relative growth rate and photosynthetic capability continuall ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.indcrop.2011.03.021

48. Stochastic dynamic simulation of fruit abortion: a case study of sweet pepper

Author:
Wubs, A.M.; Heuvelink, E.; Hemerik, L.; Marcelis, L.F.M.
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2011 v. no.893 pp. 765-772
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
abortion (plants); case studies; crops; cultivars; data collection; flowering; fruit set; fruit yield; fruits; greenhouses; probability; simulation models; supply balance; sweet peppers; temperature
Abstract:
... Abortion of reproductive organs diminishes yields in many crops. In indeterminate greenhouse crops, alternating periods of fruit abortion and fruit set exist, resulting in fluctuations in fruit yield. Factors affecting the level of abortion are e.g., the supply and demand for assimilates (source and sink strength, respectively), temperature and cultivar. However, simulation of fruit abortion is st ...

49. Studies on integrated nutrient management in flowering, fruiting, yield and quality of mango cv. Amrapali under high density orcharding

Author:
A.K. Yadav; J.K. Singh; H.K. Singh
Source:
Indian journal of horticulture 2011 v.68 no.4 pp. 453-460
ISSN:
0974-0112
Subject:
Azotobacter; acidity; ascorbic acid; biofertilizers; carotenoids; chemical composition; fruit composition; fruit set; fruit yield; fruits; horticulture; iron; mangoes; nutrient management; paclobutrazol; panicles; pulp; sex ratio; trees; vermicomposts; zinc
Abstract:
... An experiment was carried out to evaluate the response of organic nutrients (FYM, Vermicompost and Biodynamic compost), inorganic manures (NPK), biofertilizers (Azotobacter and PSB), micronutrients (zinc and iron) and paclobutrazol (Cultar) on flowering, fruiting, yield and quality of mango cv. Amrapali under high density orcharding. The maximum panicle length (23.92 and 23.96 cm), number of flowe ...

50. Studies on variability, heritability, genetic advance and character association in watermelon [Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsam and Nakai]

Author:
M. Shanmuga Sundaram; V. Kanthaswamy; G. Ashok Kumar
Source:
Progressive horticulture 2011 v.43 no.1 pp. 20-24
ISSN:
0970-3020
Subject:
Citrullus lanatus; analysis of variance; female flowers; females; flowering; fruit weight; fruit yield; fruits; genetic improvement; genetic variation; heritability; horticulture; seed weight; vines; watermelons
Abstract:
... Genetic variability, heritability, genetic advance and correlation coefficient of fruit yield and eleven other characters were studied in twenty F₁ hybrids of watermelon. Significant differences among the hybrids were observed for all the characters. Analysis of variance revealed the existence of significant differences among the hybrids studied for all the characters. Variability study revealed h ...