Effect of spring nitrogen fertilization on bearing and branching behaviors of young apple trees.

ABSTRACT: The total aboveground biomass production, nutritional status, bearing and branching behaviors of the central leader and one year old shoots of young apple trees have been analyzed. The shoots were further characterized according to the length, shoot demography, and the production of terminal and lateral flowers. All the characteristics are described in connection with nitrogen supply and cultivar. Nitrogen represents one of the major macronutrients involved in the growth and development of the fruit trees. The understanding of the effect of nitrogen supply for flower bud formation can be further improved by detailed analyses of tree architecture. While the biomass production was cultivar specific, the trees within particular cultivar were characterized by almost similar growth with respect

SUBMITTER: Meszaros M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10159155 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature