V-Mango: a functional-structural model of mango tree growth, development and fruit production.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Mango (Mangifera indica L.) is the fifth most widely produced fruit in the world. Its cultivation, mainly in tropical and sub-tropical regions, raises a number of issues such as the irregular fruit production across years, phenological asynchronisms that lead to long periods of pest and disease susceptibility, and the heterogeneity of fruit quality and maturity at harvest. To address these issues, we developed an integrative functional-structural plant model that synthesizes knowledge about the vegetative and reproductive development of the mango tree and opens up the possible simulation of cultivation practices. METHODS:We designed a model of architectural development in order to precisely characterize the intricate developmental processes of the mango tree. The appear

SUBMITTER: Boudon F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7489065 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature