Process / pipelineCanopy management and training
Pruning Response Analysis
Pruning response analysis systematically measures the morphological and physiological effects of pruning on fruit trees, including shoot development, branching architecture, flowering, fruit set, and yield. By combining visual assessment with growth measurements and phenological tracking, growers and researchers can quantify the effectiveness of pruning strategies and optimize training systems. This method is foundational to modern precision horticulture and cultivar-specific orchard management.
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- López-Balduz, S., Buesa, I., Perera-Fernández, L. G., & Carbonell, T. (2006). Physiological drop in citrus trees: Flowering phenology, fruit set, and cropping patterns. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science, 131(5), 589–599. DOI: 10.21273/JASHS.131.5.589 ↗
- Bangerth, F. (1994). Response of apple trees to pruning: Vigour, flowering, yield and fruit quality. Acta Horticulturae, 386, 137–147. link ↗