Title
ORCHARD PERFORMANCE OF APPLE WORSENS AS WEED COMPETITION INCREASES: A LONG-TERM FIELD STUDY UNDER MEDITERRANEAN CONDITIONS
Autor
Meltem Emre, Mesut Altindal, Ayse Nilgun Atay, Ahmet Eşitken, Seckin Gargin, Ersin Atay
Keywords
apple, fruit set, Malus × domestica, organic matter, trunk cross-sectional area
Abstract
Crop-weed competition (CWC) for water and nutrients can negatively affect orchard performance, especially in high-density apple orchards. With this study, we compared the effects of three CWC levels: Weak, Moderate, and Strong for the orchard performance of apple in the Mediterranean area. The study was conducted at a ‘Golden Delicious’/M.9 orchard in a high-density formation (3.5 × 1 m spacing). Cumulative yield was greatest in Weak-CWC, and it decreased as CWC increased. Overall, Weak-CWC performed remarkable results for successful apple production under Mediterranean conditions.
Pages
13-18
Cite
Emre, M., Altindal, M., Atay, A., Eşitken, A., Gargin, S., Atay, E. (2017). ORCHARD PERFORMANCE OF APPLE WORSENS AS WEED COMPETITION INCREASES: A LONG-TERM FIELD STUDY UNDER MEDITERRANEAN CONDITIONS. Acta Sci. Pol. Hortorum Cultus, 16(5), 13-18.
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