2. Materials and methods 2.1. Materials This study was carried out in Bafra in North Anatolia from 2015 to 2017. The altitude of the experimental area is 16 m. The area is located at the coordinates of 41°33′50″N, 35°52′17″E. The region has a mild climate. The hottest months are July and August and the coldest months are January and February (https://www.mgm.gov.tr/). The soil was a silty clay loam (33.73% clay, 55.35% silt, and 10.92% sand) with an oxidizable organic matter content of 2.71% (moderate). The pH was 8.03 (moderately alkaline reaction), the EC in soil was 0.55 dS

IntroductionSweet cherry production in Turkey (almost 500,000 t annually) has increased rapidly, a large portion of which is exported to Europe, Russia, China, and the USA (http:// faostat3.fao.org/download/Q/QC/E). In Turkey, 0900 Ziraat is the most important exported cultivar, accounting for 95% of exported cherry exports of the country. Numerous studies have been carried out globally to increase yield and fruit quality of sweet cherries, save labor and time, and reduce production costs (

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