Relationships between trunk radial growth and fruit yield in apple and pear trees on size-controlling rootstocks

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F62690094%3A18470%2F22%3A50019479" target="_blank" >RIV/62690094:18470/22:50019479 - isvavai.cz</a>

Nalezeny alternativní kódy

RIV/25271121:_____/22:N0000129

Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://academic.oup.com/aob/article-abstract/130/4/477/6631446?redirectedFrom=fulltext&login=false" target="_blank" >https://academic.oup.com/aob/article-abstract/130/4/477/6631446?redirectedFrom=fulltext&login=false</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcac089" target="_blank" >10.1093/aob/mcac089</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Relationships between trunk radial growth and fruit yield in apple and pear trees on size-controlling rootstocks

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Background and Aims Understanding the mutual co-ordination of vegetative and reproductive growth is important in both agricultural and ecological settings. A competitive relationship between vegetative growth and fruiting is often highlighted, resulting in an apparent trade-off between structural growth and fruit production. However, our understanding of factors driving this relationship is limited. Methods We used four scions grafted onto a series of size-controlling rootstocks to evaluate the relationships between the annual fruit yield and radial growth of trunks, branches and roots. To assess tree radial growth, we measured ring widths on extracted tree cores, which is an approach not frequently used in a horticultural setting. Key Results We found that the yield and radial growth were negatively related when plotted in absolute terms or as detrended and normalized indices. The relationship was stronger in low vigour trees, but only after the age-related trend was removed. In contrast, when trunk radial growth was expressed as basal area increment, the negative relationship disappeared, suggesting that the relationship between trunk radial growth and fruit yield might not be a true trade-off related to the competition between the two sinks. The effect of low yield was associated with increased secondary growth not only in trunks but also in branches and roots. In trunks, we observed that overcropping was associated with reduced secondary growth in a subsequent year, possibly due to the depletion of reserves. Conclusions Our results show that variation in annual fruit yield due to tree ageing, weather cueing and inherent alternate bearing behaviour is reflected in the magnitude of secondary growth of fruit trees. We found little support for the competition/architecture theory of rootstock-induced growth vigour control. More broadly, our study aimed at bridging the gap between forest ecology and horticulture.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Relationships between trunk radial growth and fruit yield in apple and pear trees on size-controlling rootstocks

Popis výsledku anglicky

Background and Aims Understanding the mutual co-ordination of vegetative and reproductive growth is important in both agricultural and ecological settings. A competitive relationship between vegetative growth and fruiting is often highlighted, resulting in an apparent trade-off between structural growth and fruit production. However, our understanding of factors driving this relationship is limited. Methods We used four scions grafted onto a series of size-controlling rootstocks to evaluate the relationships between the annual fruit yield and radial growth of trunks, branches and roots. To assess tree radial growth, we measured ring widths on extracted tree cores, which is an approach not frequently used in a horticultural setting. Key Results We found that the yield and radial growth were negatively related when plotted in absolute terms or as detrended and normalized indices. The relationship was stronger in low vigour trees, but only after the age-related trend was removed. In contrast, when trunk radial growth was expressed as basal area increment, the negative relationship disappeared, suggesting that the relationship between trunk radial growth and fruit yield might not be a true trade-off related to the competition between the two sinks. The effect of low yield was associated with increased secondary growth not only in trunks but also in branches and roots. In trunks, we observed that overcropping was associated with reduced secondary growth in a subsequent year, possibly due to the depletion of reserves. Conclusions Our results show that variation in annual fruit yield due to tree ageing, weather cueing and inherent alternate bearing behaviour is reflected in the magnitude of secondary growth of fruit trees. We found little support for the competition/architecture theory of rootstock-induced growth vigour control. More broadly, our study aimed at bridging the gap between forest ecology and horticulture.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

10611 - Plant sciences, botany

Projekt

<a href="/cs/project/GJ18-19722Y" target="_blank" >GJ18-19722Y: Trade-off mezi radiálním růstem kmene a výnosem ovoce ve vztahu k vlastnostem xylému u roubovaných jabloní a hrušní</a><br>

Návaznosti

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Rok uplatnění

2022

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

ANNALS OF BOTANY

ISSN

0305-7364

e-ISSN

1095-8290

Svazek periodika

130

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

4

Stát vydavatele periodika

GB - Spojené království Velké Británie a Severního Irska

Počet stran výsledku

13

Strana od-do

477-489

Kód UT WoS článku

000835716200001

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

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