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VEGETATIVE GROWTH RESTRICTION IN POME AND STONE FRUITS - A REVIEW
1Dr. Y. S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry,
Nauni, Solan-173230 (H.P.), India
ABSTRACT
The balance between vegetative and reproductive growth in temperate fruits is associated
with improved production efficiency and fruit quality. Horticultural approaches have great
potential to regulate the tree size. Among these approaches, rootstocks have provided apple
growers with trees of reduced stature suited to a wide range of planting densities, but poor
anchorage and disease susceptibility of dwarfing rootstocks are major concern for their
exploitation to control growth in temperate fruits. The lack of suitable dwarfing rootstocks
compatible with peach, pear, plum, apricot, and cherry have further added to the problem.
Pruning has proved efficient method of growth control. Judicious pruning coupled with branch
orientation offers a much better approach to growth control in many temperate fruit trees. It
is possible that significant control of fruit tree growth could be obtained by improved
management of fertilizers in orchards, including timing of fertilizer application. Use of plant
growth regulators continue to offer the most efficient and cost effective technique for regulating
shoot growth and controlling tree size.
with improved production efficiency and fruit quality. Horticultural approaches have great
potential to regulate the tree size. Among these approaches, rootstocks have provided apple
growers with trees of reduced stature suited to a wide range of planting densities, but poor
anchorage and disease susceptibility of dwarfing rootstocks are major concern for their
exploitation to control growth in temperate fruits. The lack of suitable dwarfing rootstocks
compatible with peach, pear, plum, apricot, and cherry have further added to the problem.
Pruning has proved efficient method of growth control. Judicious pruning coupled with branch
orientation offers a much better approach to growth control in many temperate fruit trees. It
is possible that significant control of fruit tree growth could be obtained by improved
management of fertilizers in orchards, including timing of fertilizer application. Use of plant
growth regulators continue to offer the most efficient and cost effective technique for regulating
shoot growth and controlling tree size.
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