Improvement of Mango Tree Architecture
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Bally, ISE
Ibell, PT
Year published
2015
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This paper discusses the role of mango canopy architecture in mango productivity and orchard management and considers potential increases on production of high density orchards through improved canopy architecture. Lower tree height, reduced vigour and smaller more open canopies are recognised as important aspects of high density orchards. However, vigour management, light relations, flowering and crop load of high density orchards needs to be better understood if we are to developed sustainable highly productive canopy training and pruning systems that are easy to maintain at high planting densities.This paper discusses the role of mango canopy architecture in mango productivity and orchard management and considers potential increases on production of high density orchards through improved canopy architecture. Lower tree height, reduced vigour and smaller more open canopies are recognised as important aspects of high density orchards. However, vigour management, light relations, flowering and crop load of high density orchards needs to be better understood if we are to developed sustainable highly productive canopy training and pruning systems that are easy to maintain at high planting densities.
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Conference Title
Acta Horticulturae
Volume
1075
Issue
1075
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© 2015 ISHS.This is the pre-peer reviewed version of this paper. Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. The original publication is available at www.actahort.org.
Subject
Plant biology
Horticultural production
Science & Technology
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Plant Sciences
Horticulture
Agriculture