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Mahmud, K. P., Ibell, P. T., Wright, C. L., Monks, D. and Bally, I. S.E. (2023) High-Density Espalier Trained Mangoes Make Better Use of Light. Agronomy, 13 (10). p. 2557. ISSN 2073-4395

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Article Link: https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy13102557

Publisher URL: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/13/10/2557

Abstract

Mango productivity and fruit quality in Australia can be improved through transforming low-density plantings to high-density plantings and intensive training systems. Several planting density and training systems were established in Australia to investigate optimizing light interception and distribution, yield and fruit quality, and to reduce tree vigor and biennial bearing through the manipulation of canopy architecture. In this research, we studied light relations and yield in conventional low-density commercial orchards of different ages and investigated light relations and yield of ‘National Mango Breeding Program NMBP1243’, ‘Keitt’ and ‘Calypso’ grafted to ‘Kensington Pride (KP)’ rootstock in a replicated experiment. Trees were trained to five planting systems: high-density espalier and conventional, medium-density single leader and conventional, and low-density conventional. Our study in commercial orchards showed that maximum yield was ~16,000 kg/ha when light interception reached ~49% and declined at higher levels of light interception. In the high-density intensive training systems, we found that light interception increased with canopy volume, with high-density espalier training systems intercepting more available light compared to medium-density training systems and low-density conventional trees. Yield/ha increased to ~50,000 kg/ha in espalier training systems when light interception was ~40%. Light interception, canopy volume and yield/ha varied between varieties.

Item Type:Article
Corporate Creators:Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Queensland
Business groups:Crop and Food Science, Horticulture and Forestry Science
Subjects:Agriculture > Agriculture (General) > Methods and systems of culture. Cropping systems
Plant culture > Tree crops
Plant culture > Food crops
Plant culture > Fruit and fruit culture
Agriculture > By region or country > Australia > Queensland
Live Archive:11 Oct 2023 06:33
Last Modified:02 Jan 2024 22:40

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