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Effect of Light Interception and Penetration at Different Levels of Fruit Tree Canopy on Quality of Peach


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1 Punjab Agricultural University, Ferozepur Road, Ludhiana 141 004, India
 

Peach trees were trained to four systems, viz. Yshaped, Hedge row, Espailer and V trellis. Irrespective of the training system in upper canopy total PAR increased from January to July and then a decrease was recorded. However, in lower canopy an inverse trend was recorded. The total radiation intercepted during the year was maximum (59.99%) in Espailer system followed by V trellis (57.76%). Minimum radiation interception (49.05%) was recorded in trees trained to Hedge row. Upper canopy part of the tree received more PAR which influenced fruit quality in terms of size, weight, acidity, total sugars, firmness.

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Canopy Management, Quality Improvement, Peach, PAR, Training Systems.
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Authors

Yamini Sharma
Punjab Agricultural University, Ferozepur Road, Ludhiana 141 004, India
Harminder Singh
Punjab Agricultural University, Ferozepur Road, Ludhiana 141 004, India
Sompal Singh
Punjab Agricultural University, Ferozepur Road, Ludhiana 141 004, India

Abstract


Peach trees were trained to four systems, viz. Yshaped, Hedge row, Espailer and V trellis. Irrespective of the training system in upper canopy total PAR increased from January to July and then a decrease was recorded. However, in lower canopy an inverse trend was recorded. The total radiation intercepted during the year was maximum (59.99%) in Espailer system followed by V trellis (57.76%). Minimum radiation interception (49.05%) was recorded in trees trained to Hedge row. Upper canopy part of the tree received more PAR which influenced fruit quality in terms of size, weight, acidity, total sugars, firmness.

Keywords


Canopy Management, Quality Improvement, Peach, PAR, Training Systems.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.18520/cs%2Fv115%2Fi8%2F1562-1566