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Chinese Agricultural Science Bulletin ›› 2023, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (24): 59-68.doi: 10.11924/j.issn.1000-6850.casb2022-0757

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Effects of Simulated Mechanical Pruning on Shoot Growth and Fruit Setting of Litchi cv. Feizixiao

WANG Jing(), GUO Dongliang, LV Xinmin, HUANG Xinxin, HAN Dongmei, LI Jianguang()   

  1. Institute of Fruit Tree Research, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Key Laboratory of South Subtropical Fruit Biology and Genetic Resource Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical and Subtropical Fruit Tree Research, Guangzhou 510640
  • Received:2022-09-05 Revised:2022-12-24 Online:2023-08-25 Published:2023-08-23

Abstract:

To explore the optimal pruning intensity and mechanized pruning mode of ‘Feizixiao’ litchi, ‘Feizixiao’ litchi was used as the material, the effects of pruning intensities and four simulated mechanized pruning methods on the growth of shoots and fruit settings were compared. The four mechanized pruning methods were hedging southern side of canopy (HSP), hedging northern side of canopy (HNP), hedging eastern side of canopy (HEP) and topping the canopy (TP). The results showed that the photosynthetic effective radiation in the canopy and chlorophyll content of mature leaves on the shoots differed significantly among pruning intensities, and the effect of middle TP pruning with branch diameter of 2.0-2.5 cm was the best. The middle TP treatment significantly increased the length and diameter of last shoots compared with the middle hedging pruning. But the middle HEP had the highest starch content of last shoots and their leaves, which improved the yield. In conclusion, middle TP and HEP pruning after fruit picking can significantly improve the shoot quality and yield of ‘Feizixiao’ litchi; they are appropriate mechanized pruning intensity and pruning method for ‘Feizixiao’ litchi.

Key words: ‘Feizixiao’ litchi, simulated mechanical pruning, photosynthesis, shoot growth, yield