Cable-Tie Girdling of Peach Trees Approximates Standard Girdling Results
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https://doi.org/10.71318/apom.2004.58.4.210Abstract
A new method for girdling peach trees, using plastic cable ties, was tested against standard complete ring-girdling of main scaffolds with a 5 mm girdling knife of ‘Redglobe’ peach ( Primus persicaL. Batsch) on Guardian™ to determine if the new method would approximate yield, size and earliness results of the standard knife girdling technique. The use of one or two cable ties resulted in peach fruit of size and yield similar to or better than that of standard knife girdling. Fruit total soluble solids in all girdled treatments were higher than on non-girdled treatments. Fruit harvest was advanced by knife girdling and cable-tie girdling treatments.
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