Comparison of Kiwifruit Training Systems

Costa, G; Biasi, R.; Giuliani, R.; Succi, F.

doi:10.17660/actahortic.1992.297.56

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“…1991). However, when vines were grown vertically as free spindles with fruiting canes trained downwards, both the proportion of budbreak and the number of flowering shoots were significantly reduced when compared with T-bars (Costa et al 1991). Similar findings have been reported by for canes trained vertically downwards on T-bars.…”

Section: Vine Growthsupporting

confidence: 84%

“…In other studies, differences in soluble solids and firmness at harvest have been found between different support systems (Snelgar & Manson 1990;Costa et al 1991) but the data have been for only one season.…”

Section: Yield and Fruit Storagementioning

confidence: 90%

“…In Italy, divided T-bars (Geneva Double Curtain) performed as well as modified T-bars and no yield depression was recorded (Costa et al 1991). In Year 3, vines trained on A-frames performed as well as those trained on winged T-bars and Lincoln T-bars but this performance was not maintained in subsequent years.…”

Section: Yield and Fruit Storagementioning

confidence: 98%

“…These alternative systems fall into three categories: modifications of pergolas using wire and wire cables; Tatura type assemblies mounted on existing T-bars; and arches incorporating features of both T-bars and pergolas. Comparable developments in Italy have resulted in Geneva double curtain, free spindle, and "Tatura" (V-trellis) systems (Costa et al 1991) for training kiwifruit. We have reported preliminary results from a trial that compared standard pergola and T-bar structures with new forms of support trellis (Lincoln canopy, Aframe, and divided canopy- Hopping & Hacking 1983;Hopping & Martyn 1987).…”

Section: Winged T-bar Lincoln T-barmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Comparison of growth and yield of kiwifruit on different vine support structures

Hopping

Martyn

Hacking

1993

New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science

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Vine growth, pruning requirements, yield, and postharvest storage of kiwifruit (Actinidia deliciosa) grown on five different vine support structures were compared over 5 years from grafting. Support structures were winged T-bars and pergolas (standard structures), Lincoln T-bars, divided T-bars, and A-frames. Cumulative length of fruiting canes in the 3 years to full canopy closure was greatest for Lincoln T-bars, A-frames, and pergolas, and least for winged and divided T-bars. The proportion of budbreak was higher on pergolas than on the three T-bar systems and was least on A-frames. Floral budbreak and flowers per floral shoot were also lower on A-frames than on the other systems. Cumulative yields of export fruit were highest for pergolas and winged T-bars, and lowest for A-frames. Differences in postharvest storage were detected between fruit from different structures, but these differences were not consistent among years. The time required to prune each vine was least for pergolas and winged Tbars. Vines on A-frame structures took substantially more time to prune than vines on pergola structures.

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Section: Vine Growthsupporting

confidence: 84%

Section: Yield and Fruit Storagementioning

confidence: 90%

Section: Yield and Fruit Storagementioning

confidence: 98%

Section: Winged T-bar Lincoln T-barmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Comparison of growth and yield of kiwifruit on different vine support structures

Hopping

Martyn

Hacking

1993

New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science

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“…This situation is likely to occur regularly in cool climates such as southern New Zealand (McPherson et al 1994), and northern Italy (Costa et al 1991 ), but less often in the major New Zealand kiwifruit-growing area of Te Puke . The failure of the late tipping technique in regions, or years, when flower production is already high may be seen as a useful form of self-regulation, in that high crop loads will not be further increased, thereby reducing fruit size (Snelgar & Thorp 1988).…”

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Regional variations in the response of kiwifruit vines to time of cane tipping

Manson

Snelgar

1995

New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science

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Fruiting canes on kiwifruit vines (Actinidia deliciosa (A. Chev.) C. F. Liang et A. R. Ferguson 'Hayward') were pruned to length either at the usual time during winter, or much later, during spring. Pruning of replacement canes during spring is known as late tipping. Previous studies in Te Puke, the major kiwifruit-growing region of New Zealand, have shown that late tipping can increase budburst, and therefore the yield, of kiwifruit vines by between 22 and 39%. In the current work, trials were carried out in three kiwifruit-growing regions of New Zealand to determine the range of regional responses to late tipping. When data from this trial were combined with previously published data we found that changes in the number of flowers per winter bud (FWB) in response to late tipping were inversely related to the proportion of budburst (BB) on the canes tipped at the normal time during winter: increase in FWB(%) = 125-251 × (BB) r 2 =0.73. Therefore, late tipping will not increase flower production on vines which are already destined to have a high budburst. This situation is likely to occur regularly in climates as cool as southern New Zealand, or northern Italy, but less frequently in the milder climate of Te Puke, New Zealand.

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Vine Management Systems

Patterson,

Thorp

2023

Kiwifruit

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Comparison of Kiwifruit Training Systems

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Comparison of growth and yield of kiwifruit on different vine support structures

Comparison of growth and yield of kiwifruit on different vine support structures

Regional variations in the response of kiwifruit vines to time of cane tipping

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