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Chinese Agricultural Science Bulletin ›› 2017, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (21): 60-64.doi: 10.11924/j.issn.1000-6850.casb17040078

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Yellow Peach Variety ‘Jinxiu’: Effect of Sparse Planting and Large Crown Cultivation

Huang Xinzhong1, Zeng Shaomin1, Zhang Changhe2, Chen Xiaoming1   

  1. (1Fruit Research Institute, Fujian Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Fuzhou 350013;2Jianning County Bureau of Agriculture, Jianning Fujian 354500)
  • Received:2017-04-12 Revised:2017-05-18 Accepted:2017-05-25 Online:2017-07-27 Published:2017-07-27

Abstract: The paper aims to resolve the early closing of crop of yellow peach variety ‘Jinxiu’ in damp-heat producing areas. In the study, the cultivation model of sparse planting and large crown on the yellow peach variety ‘Jinxiu’ was tested, and the model of normal planting density was used as treatment. The result showed that the model of sparse planting and large crown was more beneficial to mitigate the growth vigor than normal model. The new model also improved the crown structure of all the peach trees in orchard. The yield and exterior fruit qualities of new model at full fruit period were significantly higher than that of normal model. The yields in unit area in the 6th, 7th and the total 7 years increased 17.94%, 28.32% and 6.19%, respectively. From 5th to 7th year, the weight per fruit increased 7.7, 6.6 and 5.9 g, and the rate of big fruit over 200 g increased 6.35%, 8.71% and 5.67%. It was suitable to use the model of sparse planting and large crown with (5-6 m)× (5-6 m) in warm and humid region.