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E3S Web Conf.
Volume 492, 2024
International Conference on Climate Nexus Perspectives: Toward Urgent, Innovative, Sustainable Natural and Technological Solutions for Water, Energy, Food and Environmental Systems (I2CNP 2023)
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| Article Number | 03006 | |
| Number of page(s) | 7 | |
| Section | Food Systems “Sustainable Agri Food-Agriculture” | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202449203006 | |
| Published online | 20 February 2024 | |
Comparative Analysis of Branch Diameter Variations in ’Cherry Gala’ Apple Trees
1 Ibn Tofail University. Faculty of Sciences. Laboratory of Vegetal, Animal, and Agro Productions industry, University campus Kenitra BP 133 Morocco.
2 National School of Agriculture of Meknes, Morocco. Department of Sciences and Techniques in Plant Production
3 Moulay Ismail University. Meknes Faculty of Sciences. Laboratory of biotechnology and molecular biology, Department of biology, PO Box 11201, Zitoune, Meknes, Morocco
4 Chouaib Doukkali University. Faculty of Sciences, Morocco.
This study presents a detailed characterization of the branch architecture of the ’Cherry Gala’ apple variety, conducted in Azrou region, Morocco, with a focus on two distinct stages of growth. The main objective was to measure and analyze the diameters at the base and extremity of various architectural components, including the trunk, scaffold branches, and specific fruit-bearing structures like dard, bourse, and fruiting spurs. Our analysis revealed that the variation in diameter at the base was not significantly different between stages for fruiting spurs and dard, but was significant for bourse. Conversely, the diameter at the extremity showed significant variation for fruiting spurs and bourse, but not for dard. Additionally, the study found a predominance of bearing branches, which constituted 44% of the total. However, crowned twigs, simple twigs, and woody twigs, representing only 5% of the branches, were excluded from the analysis due to their low numbers. The study also established significant correlations between the base and extremity diameters across different types of branches. These findings provide valuable insights into the structural dynamics of ’Cherry Gala’ apple trees, which could be instrumental in optimizing orchard management practices and enhancing yield predictions. Future research could benefit from incorporating these structural aspects with fruit production data for a more holistic understanding of apple tree growth and productivity
Key words: Architecture / Apple tree / Diameter / Levels / Stage
© The Authors, published by EDP Sciences, 2024
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