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Influence of Tree Height on Vegetative Growth, Productivity, and Labour in Slender Spindle of 'Fuji'/M.9 Apple Trees  

Yang, Sang-Jin (Apple Experiment Station, National Institute of Horticulture & Herbal Science, Rural Development Administration)
Park, Moo-Yong (Apple Experiment Station, National Institute of Horticulture & Herbal Science, Rural Development Administration)
Song, Yang-Yik (Apple Experiment Station, National Institute of Horticulture & Herbal Science, Rural Development Administration)
SaGong, Dong-Hoon (Apple Experiment Station, National Institute of Horticulture & Herbal Science, Rural Development Administration)
Yoon, Tae-Myung (Department of Horticulture, Kyungpook National University)
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Journal of Bio-Environment Control / v.18, no.4, 2009 , pp. 492-501 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study was carried out to investigate influence of tree height on vegetable growth, productivity, and labor input in 5 year old slender spindle 'Fuji'/M.9 apple trees planted with the tree space of $3.2{\times}1.2m$ and trained to the tree height of 2.5m in the apple orchard of Apple Research Station, NIHHS, RDA in Gunwi County, Korea. Tree height was extended to the tree height of 4.0m for two years. And then, the tree height was restricted to 2.5 (control), 3.0, 3.5, and 4.0m in 8th year. Yield per 10a was 46, 25, and 4% higher at the tree height of 4.0, 3.5, and 3.0m than at the tree height of 2.5m respectively in first year and 17, 12, and 10% higher respectively, indicating the taller tree, the higher yield. Soluble solid contents was highest in the height of 2.5m than in any other treatments for 2 years, but fruit skin color was not clear. Labor input was increased parallel with the increase of tree height, but yield per labor input was decreased. Gross income and net income per 10a were increased parallel with the increase of tree height in first year, but not increased in second year. In considering production, labor input, and economic efficiency, the optimum tree height of slender spindle 'Fuji'/M.9 apple planted with the tree space of $3.2{\times}1.2m$ was presumed to be 3.0~3.5m.
Keywords
economic efficiency; fruit quality; light penetration; tree canopy;
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