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Subsequent cropping controlled tree size.
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e0“Since then, cropping has controlled tree size”
t0“Trees”
Title
Studies of the Vigor and Productivity of Micropropagated Trees
C.S. Walsh; F.J. Allnutt; G.R Welsh; et al. HortScience 1995. doi:10.21273/hortsci.30.4.793b
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- Observation Golden Delicious and Gala trees were more productive than other cultivars.
- Observation Golden Delicious and Gala appeared better suited to micropropagation.
- Observation Cumulative yield per tree was high regardless of rootstock.
- Observation McIntosh, Delicious, Mutsu, and MacSpur were less precocious.
- Observation McIntosh, Delicious, Mutsu, and MacSpur responded more to size controlling rootstocks.
- Intervention effect Direct orchard planting of small containerized trees restricted tree size without delaying bearing.
- Observation Oregon Spur II and Empire trees reached about 4 m tall.
- Observation Trees developed wide branch angles and numerous spurs.
- Intervention effect Root-pruned trees flowered profusely the following year.
- Intervention effect Root-pruned trees did not fruit in the following year.
- Observation Ten-year ex vitro Granny Smith, Oregon Spur II, and Empire trees could be managed without ladders.
- Recommendation Precocious cultivars or spur clones combined with early transplanting and root pruning show promise for the orchard goals.