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1. Effect of mycorrhizal fungi inoculation on bacterial diversity, community structure and fruit yield of blueberry

Author:
Xiaolan Guo; Yaqin Wan; Muhammad Shakeel; Delu Wang; Longhai Xiao
Source:
Rhizosphere 2021 v.19 pp. 100360
ISSN:
2452-2198
Subject:
fruit yield,   etc   ; Acidothermus; Burkholderiaceae; Cladosporium cladosporioides; Rhizobiales; Vaccinium virgatum; bacterial communities; blueberries; community structure; energy flow; mycorrhizal fungi; plant growth; rhizosphere; soil; symbiosis;     Show all 15 Subjects
Abstract:
... in bacterial community diversity, abundance and the most suitable inoculation strain for fruit yield. The bacterial diversity in blueberry rhizosphere soil was rich. The bacterial diversity in Cladosporium cladosporioides (ZB) and Phialocephala fortinii (DSE) treatments was significantly higher than that in other treatments. A total of 41 phyla, 107 classes, 154 orders, 289 families, 476 genera, and 476 ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.rhisph.2021.100360

2. Initial Crown Diameter Influences on the Fruit Yield and Quality of Strawberry Pircinque

Author:
Antonio Felippe Fagherazzi; Daniel Suek Zanin; Marllon Fernando Soares dos Santos; Juliana Martins de Lima; Paola Daiane Welter; Adrik Francis Richter; Francine Regianini Nerbass; Aike Anneliese Kretzschmar; Leo Rufato; Gianluca Baruzzi
Source:
Agronomy 2021 v.11 no.1 pp. -
ISSN:
2073-4395
Subject:
fruit yield,   etc   ; agronomy; color; cultivars; diameter; early development; experimental design; fruit growing; fruit quality; fruits; strawberries; titratable acidity; total soluble solids; vigor;     Show all 14 Subjects
Abstract:
... In strawberry production, the combination of a high productive performance and fruits with desirable physicochemical characteristics requires the use of plants with a good quality and high initial vigor. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of plants with different crown diameters on the productive performance and fruit quality of strawberry plants of the cultivar ‘Pircinque’ (Short Day). The s ...
DOI:
10.3390/agronomy11010184

3. Fruit Yield and Physicochemical Quality Evaluation of Hybrid and Grafted Field-Grown Muskmelon in Pennsylvania

Author:
Elsa Sánchez; Robert Pollock; Timothy Elkner; Thomas Butzler; Francesco Di Gioia
Source:
Horticulturae 2021 v.7 no.4 pp. -
ISSN:
2311-7524
Subject:
fruit yield,   etc   ; abiotic stress; consumer preferences; cultivars; face; fruits; hybrids; markets; muskmelons; pH; rootstocks; scions; titratable acidity; vegetables; Pennsylvania;     Show all 15 Subjects
Abstract:
... -based recommendations focused on fruit yield and physicochemical quality characteristics. Most cultivars did not differ in fruit yields from the standard “Aphrodite”. “Sugar Cube” produced more, smaller sized melons than “Aphrodite”. However, the combination of the soluble solids concentration, flesh pH, and titratable acidity values was not as favorable, indicating that consumer preference may ...
DOI:
10.3390/horticulturae7040069

4. Heterosis and Combining Ability Analysis of Fruit Yield, Early Maturity, and Quality in Tomato

Author:
Zengbing Liu; Jingbin Jiang; Ai Ren; Xiangyang Xu; He Zhang; Tingting Zhao; Xiuming Jiang; Yaoguang Sun; Jingfu Li; Huanhuan Yang
Source:
Agronomy 2021 v.11 no.4 pp. -
ISSN:
2073-4395
Subject:
fruit yield,   etc   ; additive gene effects; agronomy; early development; heritability; heterosis; hybrids; markets; taste; tomatoes;     Show all 10 Subjects
Abstract:
... Heterosis and combining ability are two important considerations in the utilization of heterosis, which can be used to generate excellent hybrid resource candidates and is very important in conventional hybrid breeding. In this study, the combining ability, heritability, and heterosis of eight major agronomic traits were analyzed in 10 tomato parents and 45 crosses between them. As well as TY-301, ...
DOI:
10.3390/agronomy11040807

5. Effect of Hydrogen Cyanamide on Bud Break, Fruit Yield and Quality of Highbush Blueberry in Greenhouse Production

Author:
Hao Wang; Xiuying Xia; Lijia An
Source:
Agriculture (Basel) 2021 v.11 no.5 pp. -
ISSN:
2077-0472
Subject:
fruit yield,   etc   ; Vaccinium corymbosum; agriculture; budbreak; ethephon; fruit quality; fruit set; fruits; gibberellic acid; greenhouse production; harvest date; hydrogen cyanamide; mineral oil; potassium nitrate; profitability; China;     Show all 16 Subjects
Abstract:
... set. In this study, experiments were conducted in northeast China to determine the effects of different concentrations of HC or HC in combination with GA₃, CE, MO, and KNO₃ on bud break, fruit quality, and fruit yield in greenhouse-grown highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum L.). The results showed that all of the treatment agents could advance bud break by at least 15 days and fruit ripening ...
DOI:
10.3390/agriculture11050439

6. Aphidophagous hoverflies reduce foxglove aphid infestations and improve seed set and fruit yield in sweet pepper

Author:
Rob Moerkens; Sten Boonen; Felix L Wäckers; Apostolos Pekas
Source:
Pest management science 2021 v.77 no.6 pp. 2690-2696
ISSN:
1526-498X
Subject:
fruit yield,   etc   ; Aulacorthum solani; Eupeodes corollae; Sphaerophoria; aphidophagous predators; biological control; laboratory experimentation; nectar; pest control; pollen; pollination; seed set; sweet peppers;     Show all 13 Subjects
Abstract:
... tested the potential of the commercially available hoverflies Eupeodes corollae and Sphaerophoria rueppellii to regulate populations of the foxglove aphid Aulacorthum solani in sweet pepper. RESULTS: In a semi‐field experiment, aphid numbers were 93.2% and 78.4% lower in the E. corollae and S. rueppellii treatments, respectively, compared to the control. Fruit yield was increased by 390% and 361 ...
DOI:
10.1002/ps.6342

7. Responses of growth, fruit yield, quality and water productivity of greenhouse tomato to deficit drip irrigation

Author:
You Wu; Shicheng Yan; Junliang Fan; Fucang Zhang; Youzhen Xiang; Jing Zheng; Jinjin Guo
Source:
Scientia horticulturae 2021 v.275 pp. 109710
ISSN:
0304-4238
Subject:
fruit yield,   etc   ; aboveground biomass; ascorbic acid; deficit irrigation; evapotranspiration; fruit quality; fruit size; fruit weight; greenhouses; heat sums; irrigation rates; irrigation water; leaf area index; microirrigation; path analysis; plant height; tomatoes; water use efficiency;     Show all 18 Subjects
Abstract:
... -irrigated greenhouse tomato during Autumn 2015-Spring 2017 with three irrigation regimes, i.e., 100 %ETc (crop evapotranspiration) (W1), 75 %ETc (W2) and 50 %ETc (W3). The results showed that aboveground biomass, leaf area index (LAI), plant height and fruit yield increased with increasing irrigation amount. However, soluble solids, vitamin C and soluble sugar of tomato fruits were lowest under W1. W2 ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scienta.2020.109710

8. Grafting Improves Fruit Yield of Cucumber Plants Grown under Combined Heat and Soil Salinity Stresses

Author:
Yousry Bayoumi; Emad Abd-Alkarim; Hassan El-Ramady; Farouk El-Aidy; El-Samahy Hamed; Naglaa Taha; Jaime Prohens; Mohamed Rakha
Source:
Horticulturae 2021 v.7 no.3 pp. -
ISSN:
2311-7524
Subject:
fruit yield,   etc   ; Cucumis sativus; abortion (plants); catalase; chlorophyll; cucumbers; fruit quality; heat; hybrids; mineral content; proline; saline soils; salinity; scions; soil salinity; summer; vegetative growth; vigor; Egypt;     Show all 19 Subjects
Abstract:
... Improving the productivity of cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) plants subjected to combined salinity and heat stresses is a significant challenge, particularly in arid and semi-arid regions. Gianco F1 cucumbers were grafted onto five cucurbit rootstocks and, together with an ungrafted control, were grown in Egypt in a net house with saline soil during the summer season over two years. The vegetative ...
DOI:
10.3390/horticulturae7030061

9. Foliar application and seed priming of salicylic acid affect growth, fruit yield, and quality of grape tomato under drought stress

Author:
Remi Chakma; Arindam Biswas; Pantamit Saekong; Hayat Ullah; Avishek Datta
Source:
Scientia horticulturae 2021 v.280 pp. 109904
ISSN:
0304-4238
Subject:
fruit yield,   etc   ; color; drought; field capacity; foliar spraying; fruit quality; fruits; grape tomatoes; pH; salicylic acid; soil water; water content; water stress;     Show all 13 Subjects
Abstract:
... , SA was applied as a foliar spray in five doses (0, 50, 100, 150, and 200 mg L–¹) under three soil moisture regimes (50 %, 75 %, and 100 % field capacity [FC]). In the second experiment, doses of SA and soil moisture regimes were the same as first experiment, except that SA was applied as a seed priming material. Data on growth, fruit yield, and quality of grape tomato were collected. The results ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scienta.2021.109904

10. Effect of irrigation level on plant growth, physiology and fruit yield and quality in bell pepper (Capsicum annuum L.)

Author:
M. Yamin Kabir; Savithri U. Nambeesan; Jesús Bautista; Juan C. Díaz-Pérez
Source:
Scientia horticulturae 2021 v.281 pp. 109902
ISSN:
0304-4238
Subject:
fruit yield,   etc   ; Capsicum annuum; carbon dioxide; deficit irrigation; electron transfer; evapotranspiration; fruits; gas exchange; irrigation rates; leaf water potential; leaves; microirrigation; mineral content; photosystem II; plant growth; plant height; plastic film mulches; sandy loam soils; scald diseases; spring; stomatal conductance; sweet peppers;     Show all 22 Subjects
Abstract:
... The objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of drip irrigation level on plant growth, physiology, and fruit yield and quality in bell pepper. Bell pepper (‘Aristotle’) was grown on plastic film mulch in a sandy-loam soil in the spring of 2017 and 2018 in Tifton, GA. Four treatments with varying irrigation levels were applied: 33 %, 67 %, 100 % and 133 % - the rate of crop ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scienta.2021.109902

11. Bee pollination services and the enhancement of fruit yield associated with seed number in self-incompatible tangelos

Author:
Ramon Silva da Santos; Liedson Tavares Carneiro; José Peroba de Oliveira Santos; Mairon Moura da Silva; Marcelo de Oliveira Milfont; Cibele Cardoso Castro
Source:
Scientia horticulturae 2021 v.276 pp. 109743
ISSN:
0304-4238
Subject:
fruit yield,   etc   ; Citrus; bee pollination; cross pollination; cultivars; flowering; flowers; fruit size; fruit weight; fruits; open pollination; orchards; pollen; tangelos; Brazil;     Show all 15 Subjects
Abstract:
... Insect pollination services substantially enhance global major crops in terms of fruit quantity and potentially quality. Even Citrus crops, which have been supported by broad breeding programs and well-established agrotechniques, depend on pollinators to achieve high yields. In this study, the effects of pollination services on the production of ‘Lee’ and ‘Nova’ tangelos were experimentally assess ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scienta.2020.109743

12. Long-term effects of living grass mulching on soil and water conservation and fruit yield of citrus orchard in south China

Author:
Anguo Tu; Songhua Xie; Haijin Zheng; Hongren Li; Ying Li; Minghao Mo
Source:
Agricultural water management 2021 v.252 pp. 106897
ISSN:
0378-3774
Subject:
fruit yield,   etc   ; Citrus; Cynodon dactylon; Paspalum notatum; conventional tillage; dry season; fruits; grasses; guidelines; intercropping; orchards; organic matter; runoff; sediments; soil conservation; soil depth; soil erosion; soil water content; topsoil; water conservation; China;     Show all 21 Subjects
Abstract:
... To assess and compare the long-term effects of living grass mulching on soil and water conservation and fruit yield, the surface runoff, eroded sediment, soil water content, and fruit yield associated with different mulching patterns, included clean tillage, strip mulching with Paspalum notatum Flugge, full mulching with Paspalum notatum Flugge, strip mulching with Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.agwat.2021.106897

13. Chitin in Strawberry Cultivation: Foliar Growth and Defense Response Promotion, but Reduced Fruit Yield and Disease Resistance by Nutrient Imbalances

Author:
C. De Tender; B. Vandecasteele; B. Verstraeten; S. Ommeslag; T. De Meyer; J. De Visscher; P. Dawyndt; L. Clement; T. Kyndt; J. Debode
Source:
Molecular plant-microbe interactions 2021 v.34 no.3 pp. 227-239
ISSN:
1943-7706
Subject:
fruit yield,   etc   ; Botrytis cinerea; Mortierella; Umbelopsis; biomass; chitin; disease resistance; disease susceptibility; foliar diseases; fruits; jasmonic acid; mineral fertilizers; nitrogen; nitrogen content; nutrient availability; peat; phosphorus; plant protection; potassium; root growth; roots; strawberries; temporal variation;     Show all 23 Subjects
Abstract:
... can be related to the observed increase in plant shoot biomass. This, however, led to nutrient imbalances in plant shoots and fruit; N concentration in the leaves increased over 30%, exceeding the optimal range, while phosphorous (P) and potassium (K) deficiencies occurred, with concentrations lower than 50% of the optimal range. This may explain the decreased fruit yield and disease resistance ...
DOI:
10.1094/MPMI-08-20-0223-R

14. Impact of zinc and boron foliar application on fruit yield, nutritional quality and oil content of three pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) cultivars

Author:
Ashis Maity; Nilesh Gaikwad; K. Dhinesh Babu; Ananta Sarkar; Prakash Patil
Source:
Journal of plant nutrition 2021 v.44 no.13 pp. 1841-1852
ISSN:
1532-4087
Subject:
fruit yield,   etc   ; Punica granatum; anthocyanins; aril; ascorbic acid; boric acid; boron; bud initiation; cultivars; fruit quality; fruits; lipid content; nutritive value; phenols; plant nutrition; pomegranates; seed oils; semiarid zones; sugar content; zinc; zinc sulfate;     Show all 21 Subjects
Abstract:
... Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) productivity is largely governed by the growing condition and cultivar type. In this context a study was undertaken to find out the effect of zinc (Zn) and boron (B) foliar sprays on fruit yield, quality and seed oil content of three pomegranate cultivars viz. Bhagawa, Mridula and Ganesh. Zinc sulfate (0.30%), boric acid (0.25%) and zinc sulfate (0.30%) + boric ...
DOI:
10.1080/01904167.2021.1884711

15. Genetic and environmental influence on foliar carbon isotope composition, nitrogen availability and fruit yield of 5-year-old mango plantation in tropical Australia

Author:
Weiling Sun; Zhihong Xu; Paula Ibell; Ian Bally
Source:
Journal of soils and sediments 2021 v.21 no.4 pp. 1609-1620
ISSN:
1439-0108
Subject:
fruit yield,   etc   ; Calypso; canopy; carbon; field experimentation; fruit size; fruits; genetic selection; mangoes; nitrogen; soil; soil fertility; total nitrogen; trees; water use efficiency; Australia;     Show all 16 Subjects
Abstract:
... PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to quantify the effect of different varieties, planting densities, tree training systems and canopy aspect (north and south) on tree water use efficiency and nitrogen (N) availability in relation to mango fruit yield and fruit size as well as soil fertility (particularly total carbon (C) and total N as well as C and N isotope compositions) in a 5-year-old mango ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11368-020-02850-6

16. Application of biostimulants improves yield and fruit quality in tomato

Author:
Mostapha Maach; Khalid Boudouasar; Mustapha Akodad; Ali Skalli; Abdelmajid Moumen; Mourad Baghour
Source:
International journal of vegetable science 2021 v.27 no.3 pp. 288-293
ISSN:
1931-5279
Subject:
fruit yield,   etc   ; Solanum lycopersicum; firmness; fruit quality; leaves; pH; tomatoes;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... Brix® and Tecamin Flower®. The combined application of Tecamin Brix® and Tecamin Flower® might be effective in improving tomato fruit yield and quality, especially in soils with high salt concentrations. ...
DOI:
10.1080/19315260.2020.1780536

17. Estimation of Apple Flowering Frost Loss for Fruit Yield Based on Gridded Meteorological and Remote Sensing Data in Luochuan, Shaanxi Province, China

Author:
Yaohui Zhu; Guijun Yang; Hao Yang; Fa Zhao; Shaoyu Han; Riqiang Chen; Chengjian Zhang; Xiaodong Yang; Miao Liu; Jinpeng Cheng; Chunjiang Zhao
Source:
Remote Sensing 2021 v.13 no.9 pp. -
ISSN:
2072-4292
Subject:
fruit yield,   etc   ; apples; disaster preparedness; frost; fruits; insurance; market prices; markets; orchards; regression analysis; risk; simulation models; temperature; China;     Show all 14 Subjects
Abstract:
... With the increase in the frequency of extreme weather events in recent years, apple growing areas in the Loess Plateau frequently encounter frost during flowering. Accurately assessing the frost loss in orchards during the flowering period is of great significance for optimizing disaster prevention measures, market apple price regulation, agricultural insurance, and government subsidy programs. Th ...
DOI:
10.3390/rs13091630

18. Morphological characterization and genetic variability of Bird’s Eye chilli – an underutilized spice crop

Author:
H.R. Bhoomika; S. Sreelakshmi; B.M. Dushyanthakumar
Source:
Indian journal of horticulture 2021 v.78 no.1 pp. 41-45
ISSN:
0974-0112
Subject:
fruit yield,   etc   ; Capsicum; analysis of variance; fruits; genetic variation; heritability; horticulture;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... for number of primary branches per plant, weight of seeds per fruit, fruit yield per plant, fresh and dry weight of ten fruits, fruit width, number of seeds per fruit, width and length of the fruit stalk and fruit length. Most of the characters showed very high heritability (>90%) coupled with high GAM (>40%). Higher variability was found in the genotypes. High heritability coupled with high GAM ...
DOI:
10.5958/0974-0112.2021.00006.2

19. Water restriction during the vegetative and reproductive stages of Capsicum annuum var. glabriusculum, and its effect on growth, secondary metabolites and fruit yield

Author:
L.E. Ricardez-Miranda; L.C. Lagunes-Espinoza; E. Hernández-Nataren; D.J. Palma-López; F.V. Conde-Martínez
Source:
Scientia horticulturae 2021 v.285 pp. 110129
ISSN:
0304-4238
Subject:
fruit yield,   etc   ; Capsicum annuum var. glabriusculum; biomass; capsaicin; flavonoids; leaf area; phenology; photosynthesis; proline; secondary metabolites; supply balance; vegetative growth; Mexico;     Show all 13 Subjects
Abstract:
... The fruits of Capsicum annuum var. glabriusculum, due to their culinary use, have a high market demand in southeastern Mexico. The obtained product is the result of the abiotic and biotic conditions that this species faces during its development and production under wild conditions because its cultivation has not yet been established. To advance the knowledge of the response of this chili to abiot ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scienta.2021.110129

20. Assessing Nutrient Leaching Loss Using Nonweighing Lysimeters in Acidic Soils of Eastern Plateau and Hill Region of India

Author:
Sushanta Kumar Naik; Santosh Sambhaji Mali; Omkar Kumar; Arun Kumar Singh; Bhagwati Prasad Bhatt
Source:
Communications in soil science and plant analysis 2021 v.52 no.9 pp. 1023-1036
ISSN:
1532-2416
Subject:
fruit yield,   etc   ; fertilizers; lysimeters; nutrient management; peas; plant analysis; tomatoes; India;     Show all 8 Subjects
Abstract:
... fertilizer. The P-leaching loss was comparatively less and the differences among the treatments were statistically nonsignificant. The fruit yield of tomato was significantly highest (44.8 t ha⁻¹) in the treatment with integrated fertilizer sources (T₄), which was 52.7% higher over control (T₁). The pod yield of pea was highest (11.3 t ha⁻¹) in T₃ and was 59.7% higher over control. ...
DOI:
10.1080/00103624.2021.1872601