Flower and Fruit Abscission in Orchards

Flower and Fruit Abscission in Orchards

ERSOY, Nilda
BEKTAŞ, Mustafa
ERSOY, Cumhur

A small part of flowers which occurs by blooming and have fruit set stay on tree till harvest in fruit trees. If all flowers transformed to the fruit the tree would not feed these, not to be completed developing and decreased their quality. Hence, both the tree and growers are affected negatively. Researches show that even have good fertilization and growing conditions most of the flowers and fruits abscise. In fruit culture abscission of the flower and fruit is four forms. These ones are; flower, small fruit, June and pre-harvest period abscission. Many factors effect flower and fruit abscission. These ones are; lack of the fertilization, inadequate nutrition, lack of the plant growth regulators, diseases, pests and abnormal environmental factors, respectively. In this research, concerning reasons of flower and fruit abscission and the measures against these situations are evaluated.

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2009-06

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