The effect of autumn N supply on the architecture of young peach (Prunus persica L.) trees

• Published in: Trees (Berlin, West) Vol. 23; no. 2; pp. 235 - 245
• Main Authors: Jordan, Marie-Odile, Wendler, Renate, Millard, Peter
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer-Verlag 01.04.2009; Springer Nature B.V; Springer Verlag
• Subjects: Agricultural sciences; Agriculture; Agronomy; Autumn; Biomedical and Life Sciences; buds; fertilizer rates; Forestry; fruit set; Fruit trees; Fruits; Horticulture; Leaves; Life Sciences; Original Paper; peaches; Plant Anatomy/Development; Plant Pathology; Plant Physiology; Plant Sciences; Prunus persica; shoots; Spring; trees; vegetative growth; Phytomer; N cycling; Proleptic axes; Rosettes; Sylleptic axes; Bud development

Irrigation and fertilisation were recently considered as useful tools to control tree shape, and reduce pruning costs. The role of the N reserves, which determined spring growth, was considered to be essential. We intended therefore to evaluate its effects on peach tree architecture. Four levels of...