HortScience · 1970 · 32 citations · 3 references
AgricultureAgronomyHorticultural SciencesCrop ProductionFruit ScienceTree-crop InteractionsFruit GrowthResource Use EfficiencyApple ProductionDry Matter ContentFruit ProductivityFruit Tree GrowthFruit Tree ProductionFruit YieldFruiting EfficiencyLeaf Area To Fruit Ratio
Abstract There were no differences between a large (29.0 ft branch spread) and a small (10.5 ft branch spread) ‘McIntosh’ apple tree in total dry matter accumulated per unit of occupied land. However, the small tree produced 80.6% more fruit on a unit area basis. In terms of leaf efficiency, the small tree produced 60.4% more dry matter per unit weight of leaves than the large tree.
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