Abstract
During the cultivation period of 2005–2007, a project was carried out in the region of Eirinoupolis, prefecture of Imathia, Macedonia, northern Greece. The study investigated the application of boron (B) timing (flowering, fruit set, fruit growth) and method (soil and foliage) on the vegetative growth, fruit yield and quality, and nutritional status of the cling-stone peach variety Andross. The cultivar was grafted onto an 8-year-old rootstock GF 677. The results showed that the greatest marketable yield (135 kg tree–1) was achieved in peach trees where B was applied on soil during the flowering stage in combination with a balanced nitrogen–phosphorus–potassium (NPK) basal application. Boron concentration in fruits of that treatment was increased in both cultivation years compared to most of the applied treatments. Foliar application of B at flowering, fruit set, and fruit growth, primarily in combination with foliar calcium (Ca) application, showed fruits to be less affected by cracking and Monilinia over all treatments. However, foliar application of Ca did not significantly promote leaf or fruit Ca concentration.
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Claims 6
Claim · model-written summary
Soil boron at flowering with basal NPK gave the greatest marketable peach yield of 135 kg per tree.
- Taxon
- peach
Prunus persicae0 - Treatment
- B was applied on soil during the flowering stage in combination with a balanced nitrogen–phosphorus–potassium (NPK) basal applicatione0
- Outcome
- marketable yielde0
- Direction
- greateste0
- Value
- 135 kg tree–1e0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The results showed that the greatest marketable yield (135 kg tree–1) was achieved in peach trees where B was applied on soil during the flowering stage in combination with a balanced nitrogen–phosphorus–potassium (NPK) basal application.”
Claim · model-written summary
That soil boron treatment increased boron concentration in peach fruit relative to most treatments in both years.
- Taxon
- peachPrunus persicat0
- Treatment
- that treatmente0
- Outcome
- Boron concentration in fruitse0
- Direction
- increasede0
- Qualifier
- both cultivation yearse0
- Comparator
- most of the applied treatmentse0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Boron concentration in fruits of that treatment was increased in both cultivation years compared to most of the applied treatments.”
t0“Effect of Boron Application on Yield, Quality, and Nutritional Status of Peach Cultivar Andross”
Claim · model-written summary
Foliar boron, mainly with calcium, reduced peach fruit cracking across treatments.
- Taxon
- peachPrunus persicat0
- Treatment
- Foliar application of B at flowering, fruit set, and fruit growth, primarily in combination with foliar calcium (Ca) applicatione0
- Outcome
- fruits to be less affected by crackinge0
- Direction
- less affectede0
- Comparator
- all treatmentse0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Foliar application of B at flowering, fruit set, and fruit growth, primarily in combination with foliar calcium (Ca) application, showed fruits to be less affected by cracking and Monilinia over all treatments.”
t0“Effect of Boron Application on Yield, Quality, and Nutritional Status of Peach Cultivar Andross”
Claim · model-written summary
Foliar boron, mainly with calcium, reduced Monilinia effects on peach fruit.
- Taxon
- peachPrunus persicat0
- Treatment
- Foliar application of B at flowering, fruit set, and fruit growth, primarily in combination with foliar calcium (Ca) applicatione0
- Outcome
- less affected by cracking and Moniliniae0
- Direction
- less affectede0
- Comparator
- all treatmentse0
MoniliniaOrganisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Foliar application of B at flowering, fruit set, and fruit growth, primarily in combination with foliar calcium (Ca) application, showed fruits to be less affected by cracking and Monilinia over all treatments.”
t0“Effect of Boron Application on Yield, Quality, and Nutritional Status of Peach Cultivar Andross”
Claim · model-written summary
Foliar calcium did not significantly increase peach leaf calcium concentration.
- Taxon
- peachPrunus persicat0
- Treatment
- foliar application of Cae0
- Outcome
- leaf or fruit Ca concentratione0
- Direction
- did not significantly promotee0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“However, foliar application of Ca did not significantly promote leaf or fruit Ca concentration.”
t0“Effect of Boron Application on Yield, Quality, and Nutritional Status of Peach Cultivar Andross”
Claim · model-written summary
Foliar calcium did not significantly increase peach fruit calcium concentration.
- Taxon
- peachPrunus persicat0
- Treatment
- foliar application of Cae0
- Outcome
- leaf or fruit Ca concentratione0
- Direction
- did not significantly promotee0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“However, foliar application of Ca did not significantly promote leaf or fruit Ca concentration.”
t0“Effect of Boron Application on Yield, Quality, and Nutritional Status of Peach Cultivar Andross”
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