Influence of pruning time and severity on growth, fruit quality and leaf nutrient status of olive (Olea europea ) cv Frontoio

AMIT JASROTIA; V K WALI; PARSHANT BAKSHI; BHARAT BHUSHAN; AKASH SHARMA; RAKESH KUMAR

doi:10.56093/ijas.v84i4.39456

Authors

AMIT JASROTIA Sher-E-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology of Jammu, Faculty of Agriculture, Main Campus, Chatha, Jammu, J & K 180 009
V K WALI Sher-E-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology of Jammu, Faculty of Agriculture, Main Campus, Chatha, Jammu, J & K 180 009
PARSHANT BAKSHI Sher-E-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology of Jammu, Faculty of Agriculture, Main Campus, Chatha, Jammu, J & K 180 009
BHARAT BHUSHAN Sher-E-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology of Jammu, Faculty of Agriculture, Main Campus, Chatha, Jammu, J & K 180 009
AKASH SHARMA Sher-E-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology of Jammu, Faculty of Agriculture, Main Campus, Chatha, Jammu, J & K 180 009
RAKESH KUMAR Sher-E-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology of Jammu, Faculty of Agriculture, Main Campus, Chatha, Jammu, J & K 180 009

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijas.v84i4.39456

Keywords:

Growth, Leaf nutrients, Oil content, Olive, Pruning, Quality

Abstract

An experiment was conducted during the year 2008-09 and 2009-10 comprising three dates of pruning, i.e. 1 January, 15 January, 30 January and three intensities of pruning, i.e. 20%; 25%; 30% to find out the optimum time and intensity of pruning in olive (Olea europea L.) cv Frontoio. The results revealed that maximum increase in trunk circumference (7.18%) was found in trees pruned on 1 January with 20% pruning intensity whereas maximum shoot extension growth (11.13 cm) and leaf area (3.99 cm²) was measured in trees pruned on 15 January with 25% pruning intensity. However, significantly higher chlorophyll content of 1.57 mg/g was found in trees pruned on 15 January with 30% pruning intensity. The maximum fruit quality characters, viz. size (1.76 cm), weight (2.41 g), volume (2.35cc), pulp: stone ratio (3.62) and oil content (27.03%) were observed in trees pruned on 15 January with 25% pruning intensity. The highest leaf N (1.91%), P (0.243%) and K (1.99%) was found in trees pruned on 30 January with 30% pruning intensity, 1 January with 30% pruning intensity and 15 January with 30% pruning intensity, respectively. The leaf Ca (1.70%) and Mg (0.141%) were highest in trees pruned on 1 January with 20% pruning intensity.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

References

AOAC. 1980. Official Methods of Analysis of the Analytical Chemists, 13th edition, p 1018. Horowitz W (Ed.). Association of Official Analytical Chemists, Washington D C.

Arnon D I. 1949. Copper enzymes in isolated chloroplasts. Polyphenoloxidase in Beta vulgaris. Plant Physiology 24: 1–15. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.24.1.1

Awasthi A N and Misra R S. 1969. Effect of pruning on subsequent vegetative growth, fruit set, fruit drop and quality of ber (Zizyphus mauritiana Lamk.). Punjab Horticulture Journal 9(1-2): 54–60.

Bajwa G S, Sandhu H S and Bal J S. 1987. Effect of different pruning intensities on growth, yield and quality of ber (Zizyphus mauritiana Lamk.). Haryana Journal Horticultural Sciences 16(3-4): 209–13.

Bharad S G and Tayde G S. 1998. Effect of severity and time of pruning on growth, flowering, fruit set and yield in different varieties of ber. Palampur Krishi Vishwavidyalya Research Journal 22(2): 191–95.

Bound S A and Summers C R. 2001. The effect of pruning level and timing on fruit quality in ‘Red Fuji’ apple. Acta Horticulturae 557: 295–302. DOI: https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2001.557.38

Chapman H D. 1964. Suggested foliar sampling and handling techniques for determining nutrient status of some field, horticultural and plantation crops. Indian Journal of Horticulture 21: 98–119.

Cimato A and Bartolini G. 1987. A Handbook of Olive Cultivation. Agrotec, Rome.

Denden M, Harzallah M S, Mathlouthi M, Bouslama M and Bouavina T. 1998. Effect of rejuvenation pruning on production of rainfed and irrigated olive trees. Olivae 474: 54–7.

FAO. 2012. Statistical Year Book 2012. A Publication of Food and Agricultural Organization. Available at http://faostat3.fao.org/home /index.html#DOWNLOAD

Gupta R B, Godara N R and Chauhan K S. 1990. Effect of time and severity of pruning on flowering and fruiting of ber (Zizyphus mauritiana Lamk.) cv. Umran. Haryana Journal Horticultural Sciences 19(1-2): 45–9.

Ibrahem-Ahmed K A, Mika A and Piatkowski M. 1983. Fruit quality and storage ability of two apple cultivars as affected by rootstocks, planting systems, irrigation and growth retardants.

I. Effect of orchard treatments on the incidence of storage disorders. Fruit Science Reporter 10(4): 161–72.

Jackson M L. 1973. Soil Chemical Analysis, p 498. Prentice Hall of India Ltd, New Delhi.

Kalabekova D N. 1974. The effect of method and time of pruning young peach trees on leaf size and weight. Referaitvnyi Zhurnal 2(55): 686.

Kanwar J S and Nijjar G S. 1983. Effect of different pruning and fertilizer treatments on growth, yield and quality of peach (Prunus persica Batsch.) cv. Flordasun. Indian Journal of Horticulture 40: 48–54.

Kenworthy A L. 1964. Fruit, nut and plantation crops, deciduous and evergreen. A guide for collecting foliar samples for nutrient element analysis. Memo Horticultural Department, Michigan State University Michigan, pp 223–4.

Metzidakis I. 2002. Effect of regeneration pruning for the recovery of olive productivity and fruit characteristics in ten olive cultivars. Acta Horticulturae 586: 333–6. DOI: https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2002.586.65

Mika A. 1986. Physiological responses of fruit trees to pruning. (In) Horticultural Reviews, pp 337–78. Jules Janick (Ed.). AVI Publishing Westport. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118060810.ch9

Nanthakumar S and Balakrishnan K. 1999. Effect of pruning on growth, flowering and yield of ber cultivars. Madras Agricultural Journal 85(5-6): 322–4.

Panse V G and Sukhame P V. 2000. Statistical Methods for Agricultural Workers. Publication Information Division, ICAR, New Delhi.

Piper C S. 1966. Soil and Plant Analysis, pp 40 – 51. Hans Publishers Bombay India.

Rallo L and Suarez M P. 1989. Seasonal distribution of dry matter within the olive fruit bearing limb. Advances in Horticultural Science 3: 55–9.

Satoh M, Kriedemann P E and Loveys B R. 1977. Changes in photosynthetic activity and related processes following decapitation in mulberry trees. Physiologia Plantarum 41: 203–10. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1399-3054.1977.tb05558.x

Sharma N, Chauhan J S and Singh R P. 1997. Influence of pruning time on growth, productivity and fruit quality in New Castle apricot. Horticultural Journal 10(2): 15-21.

Singh N P. 1982. ‘The studies on the nutrition of peach (Prunus persica Batsch.) cv. Flordasun in relation to pruning.’ M Sc Thesis, Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishva Vidyalaya, Palampur. Singh S K, Singh S K and Sharma R R. 2010. Effects of pruning intensity on the biochemical status of shoot buds in three mango (Mangifera indica L.) cultivars planted at high density. Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology 85(6): 483–90. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/14620316.2010.11512702

Syamal M M and Rajput C B S. 1989. Effect of pruning on growth, fruiting and fruit quality of ber (Zizyphus mauritiana Lamk.). Indian Journal of Horticulture 46(3): 364–7.

Tan M. 1997. Effect of pruning and leaf fertilization on the fruit quality and yield of olive trees belonging to the ‘Edremit Yaglik’ variety. Olivae 68: 32–6.

Tombesi A, Boco M, Pilli M and Farinelli D. 2002a. Influence of canopy density on efficiency of trunk shaker on olive mechanical harvesting. Acta Horticulturae 586: 291–4. DOI: https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2002.586.56

Tombesi A, Pilli M and Boco M. 2002b. First evaluation of pruning intensities and intervals in olive. Rivista di Frutticoltura e di Ortofloricoltura 64(10): 71–5.