The use of bioregulators in the production of deciduous fruit trees

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 727, Issue , 2006, Pages 57-66

  Elfving, Don C ^a   Visser, Dwayne B ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Apple; Auxin; Benzyladenine; Branch induction; Cyclanilide; Cytokinin; Feather production; Feathering; Gibberellic acid; Malus x domestica; Pear; Plant growth regulator; Promalin ; Prunus avium; Pyrus communis; Shoot growth; Sweet cherry; Vegetative growth

Indexed keywords

MALUS X DOMESTICA; PRUNUS; PRUNUS AVIUM; PYRUS; PYRUS COMMUNIS;

EID: 33846578718     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2006.727.4     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (50)

1. Baldini, E., Sansavini, S. and Zocca, A. 1973. Induction of feathers by growth regulators on maiden trees of apple and pear. J. Hort. Sci. 48:327-337.
2. Basak, A., Buban, T. and Kolodziejczak, P. 1993. Paturyl 10 WSC as a branching agent for young apple trees in nursery and orchards. Acta Hort. 329:201-203.
3. 4+7 + BA. HortScience 20:758-759.
4. Cody, C.A., Larsen, F.E. and Fritts, R. Jr. 1985b. Induction of lateral branches in tree fruit nursery stock with propyl-3-t-butylphenoxy acetate (M&B 25-105). Scientia Hort. 26:111-118.
5. Cristoferi, G. 1981. Influenza dei fitoregolatori sul ciliego dolce. Frutticoltura 43:35-40.
6. Elfving, D.C. 1984. Factors affecting apple tree response to chemical branch-induction treatments. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 109:476-481.
7. Elfving, D.C. 1985. Comparison of cytokinin and apical-dominance- inhibiting growth regulators for lateral-branch induction in nursery and orchard apple trees. J. Hort. Sci. 60:447-454.
8. Elfving, D.C. and Forshey, C.G. 1978. Alteration of young apple tree structure with 2,3-dihydro-5,6-diphenyl-1,4-oxathiin (UBI-P-293). Acta Hort. 80:55-58.
9. Elfving, D.C. and Visser, D.B. 2005. Cyclanilide induces lateral branching in apple trees. HortScience 40:119-122.
10. Elfving, D.C. and Visser, D.B. 2006. Cyclanilide induces lateral branching in sweet cherry trees. HortScience 41:149-153.
11. Ferree, D.C. and Rhodus, W.T. 1987. Early performance and economic value of feathered apple trees on semi-standard rootstocks. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 906-909.
12. 4+7. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 107:538-541.
13. Greene, D.W. and Autio, W.R. 1990. Vegetative responses of apple trees following benzyladenine and growth regulator sprays. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 115:400-404.
14. Hibbitt, C.J. and Hardisty, J.A. 1979. Investigations into the use of a new plant growth regulator 'M & B 25-105' in apple and pear tree production. Med. Fac. Landbouww. Rijksuniv. Gent 44/2:835-841.
15. Hrotkó, K., Magyar, L. and Öri, B. 1999. Improved feathering on one-year-old 'Germersdorfi FL 45' sweet cherry trees in the nursery. Gartenbauwiss. 64:75-78.
16. Jacyna, T. 1996. Induction of lateral branching in nursery pear and apple trees with plant growth regulators. Fruit Var. J. 50:151-156.
17. 4+7 and BA on branching of some apple cultivars in nursery. Acta Hort. 329:35-42.
18. Johann, G. 1983. Effect of growth regulators on branching habit of some apple cultivars in the nursery. Acta Hort. 137:87-93.
19. Koen, T.B., Jones, K.M. and Oakford, M.J. 1989. Promoting branching in young trees of apple cv. Red Delicious using growth regulators. J. Hort. Sci. 64:521-525.
20. Larsen, F.E. 1979. Chemical stimulation of branching in deciduous tree fruit nursery stock with ethyl 5-(4-chlorophenyl)-2H-tetrazole-2-acetate. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 104:770-773.
21. Lawes, G.S., Spence, C.B., Tustin, D.S. and Max, S.M. 1997. Tree quality and canopy management effects on the growth and floral precocity of young 'Doyenne du Comice' pear trees. N.Z. J. Crop and Hort. Sci. 25:177-184.
22. Lindhagen, M. 1998. Predicting branching in young apple trees (Malus domestica Borkh.). Acta Hort. 456:125-131.
23. Miller, P. 1983. The use of Promalin for manipulation of growth and cropping of young cherry trees. J. Hort. Sci. 58:497-503.
24. Miller, S.S. 1985. Low-volume sprays of BA and Promalin increase branching in apple trees. HortScience 20:730-732.
25. Miller, S.S. 1988. Use of plant bioregulators in apple and pear culture. Hort. Rev. 10:309-401.
26. Ono, T., Koike, H., Tamai, H. and Sigehara, I. 2002. Effects of leaf removal and benzyladenine application on branch development of two-year-old 'Fuji' apple nursery trees grown by pruning and bud removal for one-year-old whip trees. Hort. Res. (Japan) 1:31-34.
27. Pederson, M.K., Burton, J.D., Coble, H.D., Collins, J.R. and Fritz, D. 1997. Efficacy of Finish and its mechanism of action. Proc. Beltwide Cotton Conf. 2:1363-1365.
28. Plich, H. and Basak, A. 1978. Further trials on induction of feathering in young apple and cherry nursery trees. Fruit Sci. Rpt. 5:23-33.
29. Plich, H and Hegazi, E.S. 1977. Induction of feathers in apple trees in the first year of growth in the nursery. Fruit Sci. Rpt. 4:11-21.
30. Popenoe, J. and Barritt, B.H. 1988. Branch induction by growth regulators and leaf removal in 'Delicious' apple nursery stock. HortScience 23:859-862.
31. Preston, A.P. 1968. Pruning and rootstock as factors in the production of primary branches on apple trees. J. Hort. Sci. 43:17-22.
32. Quinlan, J.D. 1978a. The use of growth regulators for shaping young fruit trees. Acta Hort. 80:39-48.
33. Quinlan, J.D. 1978b. Chemical induction of lateral branches (feathers). Acta Hort. 80:129-138.
34. Quinlan, J.D. 1981. New chemical approaches to the control of fruit tree form and size. Acta Hort. 120:95-106.
35. Quinlan, J.D. and Preston, A.P. 1973. Chemical induction of branching in nursery trees. Acta Hort. 34:123-127.
36. Quinlan, J.D. and Preston, A.P. 1978. The use of branching agents to replace hand pruning of young trees of Bramley's Seedling apple. J. Hort. Sci. 53:39-43.
37. Quinlan, J.D. and Tobutt, K.R. 1990. Manipulating fruit tree structure chemically and genetically for improved performance. HortScience 25:60-64.
38. Sachs, T. and Thimann, K.V. 1967. The role of auxins and cytokinins in the release of buds from dominance. Nature 201:939-940.
39. Strydom, D.K. and Honeyborne, G.E. 1980. Chemically induced feathers on nursery, topworked and maiden apple and pear trees. Decid. Fruit Grower 33:412-420.
40. Theron, K.I., Jacobs, G. and Strydom, D.K. 1987. Correlative inhibition of axillary buds in apple nursery trees in relation to node position, defoliation and Promalin application. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 112:7323-734.
41. Unrath, C.R. and Shaltout, A.D. 1985. Branch induction on young 'Delicious' apple trees by application of growth regulators. HortScience 20:230-231.
42. van den Berg, A. 2003. Certified nursery tree production in Holland. Compact Fruit Tree 36:43-45.
43. van Oosten, H.J. 1978. Effects of initial tree quality on yield. Acta Hort. 65:123-125.
44. van Oosten, H.J. 1981. Effects of propyl-3-t-butyl phenoxy acetate (MB25,105) on the branching of maiden apple trees. Med. Fac. Landbouww. Rijksuniv. Gent 46/1:247-251.
45. Volz, R.K., Gibbs, H.M. and Popenoe, J. 1994. Branch induction on apple nursery trees: effects of growth regulators and defoliation. N.Z. J. Crop and Hort. Sci. 22:277-283.
46. Wertheim, S.J. 1978. Manual and chemical induction of side-shoot formation in apple trees in the nursery. Scientia Hort. 9:337-345.
47. Wertheim, S.J. and Estabrooks, E.N. 1994. Effect of repeated sprays of 6-benzyladenine on the formation of sylleptic shoots in apple in the fruit-tree nursery. Scientia Hort. 60:31-39.
48. Wickson, M. and Thimann, K.V. 1958. The antagonism of auxin and kinetin in apical dominance. Physiol. Plant. 11:62-74.
49. Williams, M.W. and Billingsley, H.D. 1970. Increasing the number and crotch angles of primary branches of apple trees with cytokinins and gibberellic acid. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 95:649-651.
50. Wustenberghs, H. and Keulemans, J. 1999. Le cerisier a fruits doux: Amelioration de la qualite des plants. Le Fruit Belge 67:106-110.