Effects of Spur Defoliation and Girdling on Fruit Growth, Fruit Quality, and Leaf and Shoot Carbohydrate Levels on the Spurs of Different Ages in 'Nijisseiki' Pear.

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  • 年齢の異なる短果枝に対する果そう葉の除去と環状剥皮処理がニホンナシ'二十世紀' (Pyrus pyrifolia Nakai) の果実発育, 品質および枝葉の炭水化物含量に及ぼす影響
  • Effects of Spur Defoliation and Girdling on Fruit Growth, Fruit Quality, and Leaf and Shoot Carbohydrate Levels on the Spurs of Different Ages in′Nijisseiki′Pear
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Defoliation and girdling were performed on spurs of different ages of 'Nijisseiki' pears (Pyrus pyrifolia Nakai) 10 days after anthesis, and the effects on fruit growth and quality, carbohydrate levels of leaves and shoots on the spurs were determined. Girdling resulted in the reduction of fruit size and fresh weight on 1-and 3-year-old spurs at harvest, but did not affect fruit growth, final size, and fresh weight on 5- and 7-year-old spurs. Complete spur leaf removal (100% LR) had little effect on fruit development on 1-year-old spurs during the whole growing season, but significantly retarded fruit development and decreased the final size of fruit on spurs over 3 years old. This treatment also increased flesh firmness, soluble solids and pH of fruit on spurs over 3 years old which may be related to the decreased fruit size. Presence of bourse shoot and 50% LR treatment had little effect on the final size of fruit on the spurs of different ages. Our results indicate that spur leaves play a more significant role in fruit growth and development as the spur age increases. The growth and development of fruit on a 1-year-old spur depends to a great extent, on the leaves external to the spur complex ; whereas fruits on 5-year-old spurs or older depend on their own spur leaves under normal conditions. On 3-year-old spurs, the fruit is nourished by its spur leaves and leaves outside the spur. Spur leaves seem to have an important role in the accumulation of carbohydrates in the spur, especially in the older parts of the spur shoot.

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