ORCHARD PERFORMANCE OF APPLE WORSENS AS WEED COMPETITION INCREASES: A LONG-TERM FIELD STUDY UNDER MEDITERRANEAN CONDITIONS

ORCHARD PERFORMANCE OF APPLE WORSENS AS WEED COMPETITION INCREASES: A LONG-TERM FIELD STUDY UNDER MEDITERRANEAN CONDITIONS

Crop-weed competition (CWC) for water and nutrients can negatively affect orchard performance, especially in high-density apple orchards. With this study, we compared the effects of three CWC levels: Weak, Moderate, and Strong for the orchard performance of apple in the Mediterranean area. The stud...

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Main Authors: Ersin Atay, Seckin Gargin, Ahmet Esitken, Ayse Nilgun Atay, Mesut Altindal, Meltem Emre
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Life Sciences in Lublin - Publishing House 2017-10-01
Series:Acta Scientiarum Polonorum: Hortorum Cultus
Subjects:
apple
fruit set
Malus × domestica
organic matter
trunk cross-sectional area
Online Access:https://czasopisma.up.lublin.pl/index.php/asphc/article/view/2362

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