Published in Scientific Papers. Series B, Horticulture, Vol. LXVIV, Issue 1
Written by Zsolt JAKAB-ILYEFALVI, Daniela-Larisa VLASIN, Anca Maria CHIOREAN, Georgeta-Maria GUZU, Claudiu MOLDOVAN, Smaranda ROȘU-MAREȘ
The field trial was conducted in the Bistrita Fruit Region, Romania, to assess the vegetative growth and generative characteristics of 'Lapins', 'Tamara', and 'Kordia' sweet cherry cultivars (Prunus avium L.) grafted on ʻGiSelA 5ʼ, ʻGiSelA 6ʼ, and ʻGiSelA 3ʼ rootstocks. Trees were drip-irrigated and trained as spindle bushes at a density of 1250 trees/ha on molic eutricambosoil. Parameters such as trunk cross-sectional area, canopy volume, leaf area, shoot length and number, tree height, leaf area/fruit ratio, crop load, yield, fruit number per tree, average fruit size, and fruit quality were evaluated. Data showed that trees grafted on 'GiSelA 5’ and 'GiSelA 6’ induced the most intensive growth characteristics, they proved to be more vigorous when considering trunk cross-sectional area and canopy volume when compared with 'GiSelA 3’ rootstock. Higher fruit calibers were obtained at 'Tamara’ in comparison with 'Kordia’ and 'Lapins’ cherry cultivars. Conversely, a higher number of fruits/trees was observed at 'Lapins’ cultivar, showing a very intense bearing capacity.
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