Effects of Plant and Soil Factors on Growth of Young Apple and Blackcurrant Plants
Title:
Effects of Plant and Soil Factors on Growth of Young Apple and Blackcurrant Plants
Author:
Dencker, Ivar Hansen, Poul
Appeared in:
Acta agriculturae Scandinavica. Section B, Soil and plant science
Paging:
Volume 45 (1995) nr. 1 pages 73-77
Year:
1995-03-01
Contents:
Shoot growth as affected by plant size at planting, peat application in the planting hole, pruning, drip-irrigation and, for apple, specific apple replant disease (SARD) was investigated in apple (cv. Elstar) and blackcurrant (cvs Ben Lomond and Ben Nevis), using a multifactorial design. In the first year after planting, peat application and drip-irrigation enhanced shoot growth in both species, with a further interactional increase when both treatments were applied. The extension growth of apple, in contrast to blackcurrant, was positively related to plant size, and the strength of the relationship was distinctly improved when growth conditions were good. Pruning had only small effects on total shoot growth, with a trend towards an increase when growth conditions were poor.
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