Abstract
An intensive plum orchard model was created for two types of fruit harvesting: by hand and with a self-propelled straddle harvester working in continuous motion. Six plum cultivars grafted on semi dwarfing rootstock ‘Prune Wangenheim’ (Prunus domestica) were planted at three densities (1000, 1250 and 1666 trees/ha). A new training system - central leader spindle - was applied. The leader was not headed after planting and summer training treatments were performed. From the third year onward renewal pruning was done after fruit harvesting. The new training and pruning system resulted in very rapid tree growth, much young wood, fruit bud formation on young wood and early bearing. Trees appeared to be suitable for hand and mechanical harvesting within four years from planting.
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Claim · model-written summary
The new training and pruning system caused rapid tree growth and much young wood.
- Taxon
- plum
Prunus domesticat0 - Treatment
- new training and pruning systeme0
- Outcome
- tree growth, much young woode0
- Direction
- very rapide0
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Verbatim
t0“plum orchard”
e0“The new training and pruning system resulted in very rapid tree growth, much young wood, fruit bud formation on young wood and early bearing”
Claim · model-written summary
The system promoted fruit bud formation on young wood and early bearing.
- Taxon
- plumPrunus domesticat0
- Treatment
- new training and pruning systeme0
- Outcome
- fruit bud formation on young wood and early bearinge0
Not reportedComparatorDirection
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“plum orchard”
e0“The new training and pruning system resulted in very rapid tree growth, much young wood, fruit bud formation on young wood and early bearing”
Claim · model-written summary
Trees were suitable for hand and mechanical harvesting within four years of planting.
- Taxon
- plumPrunus domesticat0
- Outcome
- suitable for hand and mechanical harvestinge0
- Qualifier
- within four years from plantinge0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“plum orchard”
e0“Trees appeared to be suitable for hand and mechanical harvesting within four years from planting”
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