trees planted in 1996 related to tree spacing within the row and nitrogen fertilizer application
rates, Smith Orchard.
(m; ft in brackets)
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% of recommended
50
100
Average
13 (29)
16 (35)
15 (32)
17 (37)
16 (36)
16 (36)
18 (39)
15 (34)
17 (38)
16 (35)
16 (35)
various within-row spacings, Smith Orchard.
(m; ft in brackets)
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1998
Accumulated
12 (26)
15 (32)
14 (30)
16 (36)
15 (34)
17 (38)
trees planted in 1996 related to within-row tree spacing and nitrogen fertilizer application rates
(Smith Orchard).
(m; ft in brackets)
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% of recommended
50
100
Average
17 (8)
21 (9)
18 (8)
13 (6)
13 (6)
13 (6)
9 (4)
8 (4)
9 (4)
12 (6)
13 (6)
various within-row spacings (Smith Orchard).
(m; ft in brackets)
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1998
Average
6.9
8.5
4.8
5.8
3.5
4.1
orchard (4 x 14 ft, 777 trees/acre) (Rydal Park Farms).
Fall 1996
Fall 1997
Fall 1998
6.7
14.3
18.8
14 ft, 777 trees/acre) as affected by pruning treatment at planting (Rydal Park Farms).
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1998
Accumulated
17.7 (7.9)
27.1 (12.1)
16.8 (7.5)
27.1 (12.1)
different peach varieties planted in a high density orchard (4 x 14 ft, 777 trees/acre) in 1996
(Belmor Farms).
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1998
Accumulated
12.8 (5.7)
14.6 (6.5)
16.8 (7.5)
18.4 (8.2)
11.4 (5.1)
13.0 (5.8)
3 different peach varieties propagated on 3 different rootstocks and planted in a high density
orchard (4 x 14 ft, 777 trees/acre) in 1996 (Belmor Farms).
MT/ha (tons/acre in brackets)
14.3(6.4)9.4(4.2)12.5(5.6)
18.4(8.2)17.5(7.8)15.7(7.0)
13.0(5.8)17.5(7.8)14.8(6.6)
Babygold 5
Babygold 7