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http://dx.doi.org/10.11625/KJOA.2015.23.3.469

Fruit Quality of 'Wonhwang' Pear Trees with Low-pesticides and In Vitro Regrowth of Stem Cuttings as Affected by Time of Defoliation  

Kim, Byeong-Sam (전남농업기술원)
Cho, Kyung-Chul (전남농업기술원)
Ma, Kyung-Chul (전남농업기술원)
Yun, Bong-Ki (전남농업기술원)
Jung, Seok-Kyu (대구가톨릭대학교 원예학과)
Han, Jeom-Hwa (원예특작과학원 과수과)
Choi, Hyun-Sug (대구가톨릭대학교 원예학과)
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Korean Journal of Organic Agriculture / v.23, no.3, 2015 , pp. 469-480 More about this Journal
Abstract
The study was conducted on the effects of time of defoliation on fruit quality of pear (Pyrus pyrifolia Nakai) trees, managing with low-pesticides, and regrowth of stem cuttings in vitro. Treatments included for 40% of uniform defoliation at early-August, end-August, and early-September, as well as control (no defoliation). Defoliation at early-September and control increased growth of water sprouts as well as concentrations of carbohydrates, total nitrogen, and free sugar in one-year old shoots. Defoliation at early-September and control increased fruit yield and mean fruit weight, with high soluble solids content and fruit surface color of $a^*$ observed for both defoliation at end-August and early-September. Defoliation at early-August increased rates of electrolyte leakage in stem cuttings at $-18^{\circ}C$ in vitro. There were no significantly different for germination rates of the cuttings between the treatments at -18 and $-21^{\circ}C$ in vitro, with the highest germination of the cuttings observed for defoliation at early-September and control at $-27^{\circ}C$. Therefore, orchard management should be performed to be minimized for defoliation of the spur leaves until end-August, causing from precipitation and pests.
Keywords
cuttings; defoliation; nutrients; pear; in vitro;
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