Responses of vegetative growth and fruit yield to winter and summer mechanical pruning in olive trees
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DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2017.07.005
Abstract: Abstract Mechanical pruning has become increasingly common in olive orchards, particularly under high tree densities. Large cutting disks make heading cuts at a single canopy depth without discriminating between branch thickness, size, or type of… read more here.
Keywords: pruning; fruit; mechanical pruning; summer ... See more keywords
Effect of Different Cutting Heights of Mechanically Pruned Grapevines cv. Merlot Over Three Consecutive Seasons
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DOI: 10.21548/38-2-1609
Abstract: The mechanisation of various vineyard operations reduces production costs and labour requirements, thus allowing for the more efficient management of larger vineyards. However, pruning mechanisation has been associated with yield decline (a decrease in fruit… read more here.
Keywords: three consecutive; effect different; consecutive seasons; merlot ... See more keywords