Fertilization of Temperate-Zone Fruit Trees in Warm and Dry Climates

Klein, I.; Weinbaum, Steven A.

doi:10.1007/978-94-017-3215-4_4

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“…As in most fruit trees, mineral nutrition is one of the fundamental aspects in the production of deciduous fruit trees since it provides the necessary elements for proper growth and development. To effectively manage the fertilization of deciduous fruit trees, the effect of soil pH must be managed as a priority since the availability of nutrients for the plant depends on it, and the decisions regarding their application, whether conventionally, foliar or in fertigation, are taken based on the foliar analyses that are carried out in each season (Klein & Weinbaum, 2000). In seedlings of Japanese plum var.…”

Section: Nutrition and Fertilizationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Physiological adaptations of the Japanese plum tree for agricultural productivity: A promising crop for high altitude tropics

Gutiérrez-Villamil,

Álvarez-Herrera,

Fischer

et al. 2024

Agron. Colomb.

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The Japanese plum tree is of great importance in the productive development of Colombian fruit growers due to its nutritional contribution to human health, its great adaptability in the tropical highlands, and its good yields. This review presents the current investigative state of physiology of this plant and its management in tropical highlands, including aspects such as its ecophysiology, forced production, gas exchange, flowering, pollination, and fruit development. In Colombia, Japanese plum production systems are adapted between 1,670 and 2,900 m a.s.l., average solar brightness of 1,400 h per year, 12 h photoperiods, temperatures between 14 and 20°C during the day and 6 and 8°C during the night, and rainfall between 700 and 1,600 mm per year. Under these conditions, management can be implemented to produce cyclical crops of the Japanese plum. This management consists of the selection of varieties with low chilling requirement, chemical defoliation, proper fertilization, fruit and green pruning, and the application of chemical substances that promote the breaking of flower buds. Flowering and pollination require a high specificity so that they do not present incompatibility. The growth and development of the fruit requires 1,538 degree days until harvest. This review indicates the great adaptability, management, and production of Japanese plum in the Colombian high tropics.

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Section: Nutrition and Fertilizationmentioning

confidence: 99%