Abstract
Thinning fruit is regarded as one of the most important horticultural activities related to fruit size and quality. The experiment was carried out during two (2020 and 2021) seasons at the Training and Research Station, King Faisal University, (KSA) to evaluate the impact of thinning applications on the yield and fruit quality cv. Saqei. A factorial experiment laid-out in a randomized completely block design with three replicates was conducted. The first factor was thinning date, which includes two levels (after one or two months after pollination, i.e., April 1st using comb-1, and May 1st by comb-2). The second factor was thinning methods: without thinning, thinning once or twice with a comb, removing alternative fruit of the strand, and removing the entire central strands). All thinning methods reduced yield per palm and bunch weight compared to the control. Fruit thinning methods significantly increased all physical characteristics such as fruit weight, diameter, length, flesh weight, seed weight, and pulp/ seed ratio. These parameters were highest in the alternative fruit-removing method (11.05g, 22.6mm, 40.5mm, 10.2g, 0.86g and 12.0, respectively), followed by the method of removing the central strand, comb-2, and comb-1 methods. Removing the central strand and removing alternative fruit were also significantly increased in TSS%, followed by the comb-2 method. In conclusion the method of removing alternative fruits or removing the central strands yielded the best results. Additionally, thinning by a comb came in the second rank, as the technique had promising results, saving time and labour costs compared to other methods.
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Claim · model-written summary
All thinning methods reduced yield per palm and bunch weight compared with the control.
- Taxon
- Date Palm
Phoenix dactyliferat0 - Treatment
- All thinning methodse0
- Outcome
- yield per palm and bunch weighte0
- Direction
- reducede0
- Comparator
- the controle0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“All thinning methods reduced yield per palm and bunch weight compared to the control.”
t0“Thinning Methods Effect on Yield and Fruit Quality of Date Palm Cv. Saqei”
Claim · model-written summary
Fruit thinning significantly increased fruit weight, diameter, length, flesh weight, seed weight and pulp to seed ratio.
- Taxon
- Date PalmPhoenix dactyliferat0
- Treatment
- Fruit thinning methodse0
- Outcome
- fruit weight, diameter, lengthe0
- Direction
- increasede0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Fruit thinning methods significantly increased all physical characteristics such as fruit weight, diameter, length, flesh weight, seed weight, and pulp/ seed ratio.”
t0“Thinning Methods Effect on Yield and Fruit Quality of Date Palm Cv. Saqei”
Claim · model-written summary
Alternative fruit removal gave the highest fruit weight of 11.05g.
- Taxon
- Date PalmPhoenix dactyliferat0
- Treatment
- alternative fruit-removing methode0
- Outcome
- fruit weighte1
- Direction
- higheste0
- Value
- 11.05ge0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“These parameters were highest in the alternative fruit-removing method (11.05g, 22.6mm, 40.5mm, 10.2g, 0.86g and 12.0, respectively)”
t0“Thinning Methods Effect on Yield and Fruit Quality of Date Palm Cv. Saqei”
e1“Fruit thinning methods significantly increased all physical characteristics such as fruit weight, diameter, length, flesh weight, seed weight, and pulp/ seed ratio.”
Claim · model-written summary
Alternative fruit removal gave the highest fruit diameter of 22.6mm.
- Taxon
- Date PalmPhoenix dactyliferat0
- Treatment
- alternative fruit-removing methode0
- Outcome
- diametere1
- Direction
- higheste0
- Value
- 22.6mme0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“These parameters were highest in the alternative fruit-removing method (11.05g, 22.6mm, 40.5mm, 10.2g, 0.86g and 12.0, respectively)”
t0“Thinning Methods Effect on Yield and Fruit Quality of Date Palm Cv. Saqei”
e1“Fruit thinning methods significantly increased all physical characteristics such as fruit weight, diameter, length, flesh weight, seed weight, and pulp/ seed ratio.”
Claim · model-written summary
Alternative fruit removal gave the highest fruit length of 40.5mm.
- Taxon
- Date PalmPhoenix dactyliferat0
- Treatment
- alternative fruit-removing methode0
- Outcome
- lengthe1
- Direction
- higheste0
- Value
- 40.5mme0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“These parameters were highest in the alternative fruit-removing method (11.05g, 22.6mm, 40.5mm, 10.2g, 0.86g and 12.0, respectively)”
t0“Thinning Methods Effect on Yield and Fruit Quality of Date Palm Cv. Saqei”
e1“Fruit thinning methods significantly increased all physical characteristics such as fruit weight, diameter, length, flesh weight, seed weight, and pulp/ seed ratio.”
Claim · model-written summary
Alternative fruit removal gave the highest flesh weight of 10.2g.
- Taxon
- Date PalmPhoenix dactyliferat0
- Treatment
- alternative fruit-removing methode0
- Outcome
- flesh weighte1
- Direction
- higheste0
- Value
- 10.2ge0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“These parameters were highest in the alternative fruit-removing method (11.05g, 22.6mm, 40.5mm, 10.2g, 0.86g and 12.0, respectively)”
t0“Thinning Methods Effect on Yield and Fruit Quality of Date Palm Cv. Saqei”
e1“Fruit thinning methods significantly increased all physical characteristics such as fruit weight, diameter, length, flesh weight, seed weight, and pulp/ seed ratio.”
Claim · model-written summary
Alternative fruit removal gave the highest seed weight of 0.86g.
- Taxon
- Date PalmPhoenix dactyliferat0
- Treatment
- alternative fruit-removing methode0
- Outcome
- seed weighte1
- Direction
- higheste0
- Value
- 0.86ge0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“These parameters were highest in the alternative fruit-removing method (11.05g, 22.6mm, 40.5mm, 10.2g, 0.86g and 12.0, respectively)”
t0“Thinning Methods Effect on Yield and Fruit Quality of Date Palm Cv. Saqei”
e1“Fruit thinning methods significantly increased all physical characteristics such as fruit weight, diameter, length, flesh weight, seed weight, and pulp/ seed ratio.”
Claim · model-written summary
Alternative fruit removal gave the highest pulp to seed ratio of 12.0.
- Taxon
- Date PalmPhoenix dactyliferat0
- Treatment
- alternative fruit-removing methode0
- Outcome
- pulp/ seed ratioe1
- Direction
- higheste0
- Value
- 12.0e0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“These parameters were highest in the alternative fruit-removing method (11.05g, 22.6mm, 40.5mm, 10.2g, 0.86g and 12.0, respectively)”
t0“Thinning Methods Effect on Yield and Fruit Quality of Date Palm Cv. Saqei”
e1“Fruit thinning methods significantly increased all physical characteristics such as fruit weight, diameter, length, flesh weight, seed weight, and pulp/ seed ratio.”
Claim · model-written summary
Removing central strands or alternative fruits significantly increased TSS%.
- Taxon
- Date PalmPhoenix dactyliferat0
- Treatment
- Removing the central strand and removing alternative fruite0
- Outcome
- TSS%e0
- Direction
- increasede0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Removing the central strand and removing alternative fruit were also significantly increased in TSS%, followed by the comb-2 method.”
t0“Thinning Methods Effect on Yield and Fruit Quality of Date Palm Cv. Saqei”
Claim · model-written summary
Alternative fruit or central strand removal gave the best overall results.
- Taxon
- Date PalmPhoenix dactyliferat0
- Outcome
- removing alternative fruits or removing the central strandse0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“In conclusion the method of removing alternative fruits or removing the central strands yielded the best results.”
t0“Thinning Methods Effect on Yield and Fruit Quality of Date Palm Cv. Saqei”
Claim · model-written summary
Comb thinning had promising results and saved time and labour costs.
- Taxon
- Date PalmPhoenix dactyliferat0
- Outcome
- thinning by a combe0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Additionally, thinning by a comb came in the second rank, as the technique had promising results, saving time and labour costs compared to other methods.”
t0“Thinning Methods Effect on Yield and Fruit Quality of Date Palm Cv. Saqei”
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