Accumulated yield (1997 + 1998) per tree from central leader trained Vinegold peach
trees planted in 1996 related to tree spacing within the row and nitrogen fertilizer application
rates, Smith Orchard.
(m; ft in brackets)
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% of recommended
(4.5)
(7.5)
(11.5)
25
50
100
Average
13 (29)
16 (35)
15 (32)
17 (37)
16 (36)
16 (36)
18 (39)
15 (34)
17 (38)
16 (35)
16 (35)
Yield per tree from central leader trained Vinegold peach trees planted in 1996 at
various within-row spacings, Smith Orchard.
(m; ft in brackets)
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(4.5)
(7.5)
(11.5)
1998
Accumulated
12 (26)
15 (32)
14 (30)
16 (36)
15 (34)
17 (38)
trees planted in 1996 related to within-row tree spacing and nitrogen fertilizer application rates
(Smith Orchard).
(m; ft in brackets)
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% of recommended
(4.5)
(7.5)
(11.5)
25
50
100
Average
17 (8)
21 (9)
18 (8)
13 (6)
13 (6)
13 (6)
9 (4)
8 (4)
9 (4)
12 (6)
13 (6)
Yield per acre from central leader trained Vinegold peach trees planted in 1996 at
various within-row spacings (Smith Orchard).
(m; ft in brackets)
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(4.5)
(7.5)
(11.5)
1998
Average
6.9
8.5
4.8
5.8
3.5
4.1
Growth of Fusetto trained Veecling peach trees, 1996 through 1998, in a high density
orchard (4 x 14 ft, 777 trees/acre) (Rydal Park Farms).
2)
Fall 1996
Fall 1997
Fall 1998
6.7
14.3
18.8
Yield per acre from Fusetto trained Veecling peach trees in a high density orchard (4 x
14 ft, 777 trees/acre) as affected by pruning treatment at planting (Rydal Park Farms).
Pruning treatment at planting
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1998
Accumulated
17.7 (7.9)
27.1 (12.1)
16.8 (7.5)
27.1 (12.1)
Comparative yields per acre (1997 through 1998) from Fusetto trained peach trees of 3
different peach varieties planted in a high density orchard (4 x 14 ft, 777 trees/acre) in 1996
(Belmor Farms).
Variety
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1998
Accumulated
12.8 (5.7)
14.6 (6.5)
16.8 (7.5)
18.4 (8.2)
11.4 (5.1)
13.0 (5.8)
Accumulated yields per acre (1997 through 1998) from Fusetto trained peach trees of
3 different peach varieties propagated on 3 different rootstocks and planted in a high density
orchard (4 x 14 ft, 777 trees/acre) in 1996 (Belmor Farms).
Bailey
CLTz
TPTz
MT/ha (tons/acre in brackets)
14.3(6.4)
9.4
(4.2)
12.5
(5.6)
18.4(8.2)
17.5
(7.8)
15.7
(7.0)
13.0(5.8)
17.5
(7.8)
14.8
(6.6)
Babygold 5
Babygold 7
CLT = Chui Lum Tao; TPT = Tzim Pee Tao.