Different systems of plant formation and density of peach trees

Authors

  • Enilson Abrahão Empresa de Pesquisa Agropecuária de Minas Gerais, Centro Tecnológico do Sul de Minas, Setor de Pesquisa Em Fruticultura.
  • Nilton Nagib Jorge Chalfun Universidade Federal de Lavras, Departamento de Agricultura.
  • Domingos José Pardal Nogueira
  • Nilton Caetano de Oliveira
  • Murilo Albuquerque Regina
  • Angelo Alberico Alvarenga Centro Tecnológico do Sul de Minas, Setor de Pesquisa Em Fruticultura.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S1678-3921.pab1991.v26.3349

Keywords:

<i>Prunus persica</i> Batsch, spacing, train, pruning

Abstract

This research aimed to study the influence of different systems of plant conduction on the formation and yield of peach trees (Prunus persica Bastch). The experiment was carried out at EPAMIG Farm located in Caldas, MG, Brazil. Cultivar Biuti was used as canopy and cultivar Okinawa as rootstock. The experimental design was in completely randomized blocks with four replications and four plants per plot. Treatments consisted of different conduction systems such as "taça", modern vase, irregular palmette and bidone (free train), the former being used as a control. The bidone train induced the greatest mean yield of fruits per plant and the largest trunk perimeter but the least mean fruit weight. In "taça" train the largest mean fruit weight was obtained, which was not different from palmette. The latter system allowed the largest mean diameter of canopies. Plants conducted by the vase system showed the least trunk perimeters.

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Published

1991-03-01

How to Cite

Abrahão, E., Chalfun, N. N. J., Nogueira, D. J. P., Oliveira, N. C. de, Regina, M. A., & Alvarenga, A. A. (1991). Different systems of plant formation and density of peach trees. Pesquisa Agropecuaria Brasileira, 26(3), 341–345. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1678-3921.pab1991.v26.3349

Issue

v.26, n.3, mar. 1991

Section

POMOLOGY