Relative Contribution rate on Soil Physico-chemical properties Related to Fruit Quality of 'Fuji' apple

Abstract

The management standard on soil conditions in 'Fuji' apple to produce high quality fruit were not yet made. Therefore, this study was carried out to investigate the optimum soil environmental conditions of ten contents on production of high quality fruit in 'Fuji' apple. The soil and fruit characteristics were analyzed at total 60 orchards in major apple producing areas such as Chungju, Moonkyeung, yeongju, andong, yeosan and yeongcheon (10 orchards an area). The soil environmental factors affected fruit weight was highest relative contribution in saturated hydraulic conductivity of 36.5%. The bulk density and soil pH were low as relative contribution. The fruit weight was influenced by soil physical properties more than soil chemical properties. The soil environmental factors affected sugar content were hydraulic conductivity of 28.3% and organic matter content of 18.2%. The cultivation layer depth and soil pH were low as relative contribution. The fruit coloring was highest relative contribution in saturated hydraulic conductivity 55.9%. while soil pH, cation and soil texture were low. Fruit coloring was high influenced over 70% by soil physical properties. Finally, relative contribution on fruit quality related with sugar content, fruit weight, and coloring were high influenced by saturated hydraulic conductivity of 21.% and organic matter content of 18.7% but bulk density and cultivation layer depth were low relative contribution. The fruit growth and saturated hydraulic conductivity in 'Fuji' apple were very closely related. Therefore, orchard soil management to produce high quality fruit was very importance drainage management and organic matter application. We concluded that scientific soil management is possible by qualifiable of soil management factors.

Characteristics of soil carbon and nutrient stocks across land use types in a forest region of central Korea

“…Forest lands not disturbed by the use of chemical or organic fertilizers lead to differences in the distribution of soil organic matter and nitrogen by horizon (Jeong et al 2002); while land use types related to farming show an accumulation of high soil nutrient concentrations such as phosphorus, due to long-term fertilization (Park and Shin 2008;Kim et al 2011). The ionization speed is high for nitrogen and potassium components included in fertilizers, while it is lower for phosphorus, leading to differences in the movement of ionized nutrients based on soil properties (Brady and Weil 2002;Park et al 2010).…”

“…Furthermore, MF showed a higher ratio in B horizon than in A horizon, while AF showed a higher ratio in A horizon, as compared to the other sites. This could be due to an accumulation of nutrients in the soil from the continued introduction of fertilizers meant to enhance fruit quality (Scudellari et al 1993;Kim et al 2011).…”

Influence Of Soil Type On Yield And Quality Of Different Apple Cultivars

“…Also, carotenoids pigments content are small and varies very little between the two types of soil. Kim et al, 2012 showed that sugar content, color and weight of grapevine cultivars were great influence by soils with hardened layers. Sharples, 1980 showed that physical and chemical properties of soil and climatic factors affect the rate of ripening and qualities of pears grown in South Africa, North America.…”

Effect of Magnesium deficiency on Chlorosis and Fruit Quality of Grapevine

“…4) . 포도 과실의 품 질을 결정하는 요인인 색도와 당도는 토양환경요인과 상관관 계를 가지며, 특히 양이온 함량의 기여도가 가장 높고 토양물 리성보다 토양화학성의 기여도가 71%가 넘는다고 하였다 11) . 또한 캠벨어얼리 품종의 경우 토양시비에 유의해야 하며, 양 이온 함량의 균형이 맞지 않을 경우 Mg 결핍이 많이 발생하 는 것으로 알려져 있다 11) .…”