<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The aim of the study was to estimate the effect of' tree pruning intensity on the content of nutrients in leaves of the ‘Łutówka’ sour cherry cultivar (<italic>Prunus cerasus</italic> L.). Between 2006 and 2010 an experiment with different tree pruning intensity was carried out. The study material consisted of first- class one-year old budded plants of the ‘Łutówka’ cultivar IR2 type, on <italic>Prunus mahaleb</italic> rootstock. The plants were planted in the spring of 2001 (orchard 1) and 2002 (orchard 2) and spaced at 4.0 × 1.3 m2, giving a total of 1.920 trees ha−1. Three pruning regimes were applied in the plantation: 1) no pruning; (only sanitation felling was applied), 2) moderate traditional pruning - branches were shortened, 3) intensive pruning by removing branches older than three years. The cherry tree pruning intensity significantly influenced the content of mineral components in leaves. The content of N increased, whereas the content of Ca and Mg decreased. The maximum temperatures at the beginning of the growth period had particularly beneficial effect on the P and K content. Chilly and dry spring limited the P and K content in the plants. The content of minerals in sour cherry leaves depended on the age of trees.</abstract>

The aim of the study was to estimate the effect of' tree pruning intensity on the content of nutrients in leaves of the ‘Łutówka’ sour cherry cultivar (Prunus cerasus L.). Between 2006 and 2010 an experiment with different tree pruning intensity was carried out. The study material consisted of first- class one-year old budded plants of the ‘Łutówka’ cultivar IR2 type, on Prunus mahaleb rootstock. The plants were planted in the spring of 2001 (orchard 1) and 2002 (orchard 2) and spaced at 4.0 × 1.3 m2, giving a total of 1.920 trees ha−1. Three pruning regimes were applied in the plantation: 1) no pruning; (only sanitation felling was applied), 2) moderate traditional pruning - branches were shortened, 3) intensive pruning by removing branches older than three years. The cherry tree pruning intensity significantly influenced the content of mineral components in leaves. The content of N increased, whereas the content of Ca and Mg decreased. The maximum temperatures at the beginning of the growth period had particularly beneficial effect on the P and K content. Chilly and dry spring limited the P and K content in the plants. The content of minerals in sour cherry leaves depended on the age of trees.

Effect of tree pruning intensity on the content of mineral components in the sour cherry leaves of ‘Łutówka’

Department of Dendrology, Pomology and Nursery

Folia Horticulturae

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The aim of the study was to estimate the effect of' tree pruning intensity on the content of nutrients in leaves of the ‘Łutówka’ sour cherry cultivar (Prunus...

Effect of tree pruning intensity on the content of mineral components in the sour cherry leaves of ‘Łutówka’

Published Online: Jun 19, 2018

Page range: 47 - 55

Received: Feb 20, 2017

Accepted: Dec 20, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fhort-2018-0005

Keywords
crown form, leaf analysis, nutrients, pruning, L

© 2018 Krzysztof Rutkowski et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Effect of tree pruning intensity on the content of mineral components in the sour cherry leaves of ‘Łutówka’

Published Online: Jun 19, 2018

Page range: 47 - 55

Received: Feb 20, 2017

Accepted: Dec 20, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fhort-2018-0005

Keywordscrown form, leaf analysis, nutrients, pruning, L

© 2018 Krzysztof Rutkowski et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
crown form, leaf analysis, nutrients, pruning, L