Some notions about pruning deciduous fruit trees

Authors

  • Gian Luca Malvicini Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
  • Luis Alberto Gómez Sierra Fundación Universitaria Juan de Castellanos

Keywords:

quality, cut back, temperate fruits, thinning, tree form.

Abstract

Pruning of deciduous fruit trees is a very important operation that allows easy access to the tree for harvesting, thinning, fertilization treatments and health. It also improves the interception and light distribution in the tree, directly affecting the formation of structures and flowers, ensuring a consistently high production quality fruit. You need to understand that pruning can integrate different techniques, including removal, shortening of branches and twigs, and manipulation (as folds, bends, slopes and prints). In the life cycle of a plant, stands a pruning (to obtain a correct shape of the tree) and production pruning (to get good amount of fruit of excellent quality). Also can be rejuvenating pruning and pruning of recovery. But to say what is the best form of tree pruning and in the tropical highlands of Colombia, more research is needed. The Research and deciduous fruit production in altitude and the Scientific Research Institute of the Fundación Universitaria Juan de Castellanos is working on these issues.

Author Biographies

Gian Luca Malvicini, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore

Ph.D. en Coltivazioni Arboree Istituto di Fruttiviticoltura Facoltà di Agraria Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore – Piacenza, Italia

Luis Alberto Gómez Sierra, Fundación Universitaria Juan de Castellanos

Ingeniero Agrónomo Líder Grupo de investigación en Frutales del Trópico Alto Andino –FRUCTAL Fundación Universitaria Juan de Castellanos

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How to Cite

Malvicini, G. L., & Gómez Sierra, L. A. (2011). Some notions about pruning deciduous fruit trees. Cultura científica, (9), 90–98. Retrieved from https://revista.jdc.edu.co/index.php/Cult_cient/article/view/222

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2011-10-24

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Reflection article