Age periods in the life of fruit trees

Age periods of fruit plants reflect the successive shift and predominance in the life of plants of growth, fruiting and drying processes and reflect the main age-related changes occurring in the above-ground part of the fruit tree, as well as the processes of growth and death of the root system.

Growth period

Covers growth and development of the plant from seed to the appearance of the first crop. Characterized by:

by strengthening the progressive growth of the basic skeletal branches;

appearance on the main skeletal branches of sufficiently strong overgrowing shoots;formation of powerful long shoots of

with large intervals between leaf buds;

intensive filling of flower buds;

- increased growth of vegetative shoots along the periphery with gradual weakening inside the crown;

- intensive development of all parts of the plant; ; c- active growth of the root system;a possible lag in the growth of the root system caused by a lack of energy in the plant due to the very active development of the above-ground part.

The age of the tree is almost decisive in selecting the species, timing and degree of trimming, so it is necessary to know and take into account the characteristics of each of the main stages of plant life.

The global task of pruning during the development of the fruit tree throughout its life cycle is to maximize the productive period of its full fruiting, shorten the periods of growth and the beginning of fruiting, and delay the period of diminishing fruiting.

Fertility beginning period

Covers the period from the first small yields to the onset of regular fruiting. Characterized by:

strong growth of the main skeletal branches;

by the progressive development of overgrown branches on them;

- the lowering of long shoots;

from the elongated branches of lateral and truncated shoots from the apical flower KIDNEY;

: - intensive development on fouling branches of fruiting organs, which leads to increased yields;;:: - suspension of shoot growth in length;- progressive growth of the root system and, to a lesser extent, its branching.

The first fruits in this period are characterized by their small size and low storage capacity in comparison with the fruits of the same varieties in the period of full fruiting.