Apple yield and fruit quality as influenced by boron applications

Wójcik, P.; Cieśliński, G.; Mika, A.

doi:10.1080/01904169909365719

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“…Application of B in the soil increases the concentration of Ca in apple fruits and reduces the proportion of the fruits with the bitter pit, internal flesh browning and Gleosporium rotting (Wójcik et al, 1999). As mentioned before, spraying the trees with Bafter full blooming has similar effect (Wójcik et al, 1997).…”

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confidence: 54%

Bitter pit in apples: pre- and postharvest factors: A review

Jemrić

Fruk

et al. 2017

Span. j. agric. res.

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Bitter pit is a physiological disorder that significantly reduces the quality of apples. Although it has been detected since the beginning of the last century, still there is little known about the mechanism of its occurrence. According to numerous studies, bitter pit is formed as a result of calcium deficiency in the fruit. Some authors cite the high concentration of gibberellins, later in the production season, most probably caused by excessive activity of the roots, as the chief causative factor. Beside Ca, there are several factors that can also contribute to its development, like imbalance among some mineral elements (N, P, K and Mg), cultivar, rootstock, the ratio of vegetative and generative growth, post-harvest treatments and the storage methods. There are some prediction models available that can estimate the risk of bitter pit in apples, but even those are not always reliable. The aim of this review was to encompass the pre and postharvest factors which cause bitter pit and point out the directions for solving this problem.

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Section: Ratio Of Vegetative and Generative Developmentmentioning

confidence: 54%

Bitter pit in apples: pre- and postharvest factors: A review

Jemrić

Fruk

et al. 2017

Span. j. agric. res.

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“…(Wojcik et al, 1999), cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon, Ait) (DeMoranville and Deubert, 1987), highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum L.) (Blevins et al, 1996), peach (Prunus persica L.) (Kamali and Childers, 1970), pear (Pyrus communis L.) , and prune (Prunus domestica L.) (Hanson and Breen, 1985) crops. In the above experiments, plant response to B fertilization occurred even though leaf-tissue analyses or soil-test values suggested no B deficiency.…”

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‘Schattenmorelle’ Tart Cherry Response to Boron Fertilization

Wójcik

2006

Journal of Plant Nutrition

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The objective of the experiment was to examine the effects of soil and foliar applications of boron (B) on tart cherry (Prunus cerasus L.) tree vigor, yield, and fruit quality. The study was conducted during 2003-2004 on mature 'Schattenmorelle' tart cherry trees grown at a commercial orchard in central Poland on coarse-textured soil with low B content. Trees were supplied with B as foliar sprays or via soil application. Foliar B sprays were performed: (1) in the spring, at the white bud stage, when 5%-10% of flowers were at full bloom, and 5 d after petal fall, at a rate of 0.2 kg B ha −1 per each spray treatment; and (2) in the fall, approximately six weeks before the natural leaf fall, at a rate of 0.8 kg B ha −1 . Soil B application was made at the bud-break stage at a rate of 2 kg ha −1 . Trees untreated with B served as a control. Spring and fall B sprays increased flower B concentrations, but had no effect on summer leaf B status. Leaf B concentrations of trees with B supplied to the soil were higher than those of the control trees. However, soil B application had no influence on flower B level. Vigor and yield of tart cherry trees were not influenced by B fertilization. Also, mean fruit weight and titratable acidity of fruit did not differ among treatments. Fruit of trees with B supplied to the soil had higher soluble solids concentration (SSC) than those of the control plants.In conclusion, high yield of tart cherry can be obtained on soils with water-soluble B concentrations as low as 0.32 mg kg −1 . It is also postulated that at low soil-B availability, under conditions of low-light intensity during fruit ripening, soil-B application increases SSC in tart cherry fruit.

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“…In commercial plant production, providing a sufficient B supply is particularly important for yield formation (pollination) (Khayyat et al 2007;Wojcik et al 1999), fruit quality and crop storability (Wojcik et al 1999), and stress tolerance (Cakmak and Romheld 1997). In addition to B deficiency, B toxicity can also considerably limit plant production (Miwa et al 2006).…”

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