Age of branches

The age of the branches is understood to be the period of time from the onset of the branches to the moment under consideration. This period includes the age of the branch and the age of the mother plant. There is a direct relationship between the development of the branch and the duration of its life: the more developed the branch, the more durable it is, therefore the basic skeletal branches are much more durable than the overgrowth. Consequently, the overgrowing branches pass their life cycle much faster than the basic skeleton, and die earlier. The withering away of branches occurs in the same direction in which they originated and grow: from the base of the branches to the periphery. By applying the right care( high-quality soil cultivation, fertilization, biological protection, watering and timely pruning) it is possible to lengthen the life of the fruit tree or its individual parts, to increase or decrease the size of the crown, to accelerate the introduction of the tree in the period of full fruiting.

Fertility period

Covers the period of development from the time of the onset of regular crops to the highest point of fruiting culture, this is the period of the highest tree productivity.

Age periods

Age periods in the life of the fruit tree gradually and consistently succeed each other,

flowing from the period of growth and development to aging and desiccation of the tree

Characterized by an increase in the number of fouling parts of the generative type, which corresponds to an increase in harvest volumes;

decrease in the growth force of vegetative shoots;

by shortening annual shoots along the periphery of the Crown;

increase in the angle of slope of the branches;

by the finished formation of the tree crown with the required number of fruiting shoots;

continued strong growth of young shoots;

by gradually exposing the base of large perennial branches;

regular fruiting and good yields, annually increasing;

appearance in some varieties of the periodicity of fruiting.

Fertility and Aging Reduction Period

Covers the period from the peak of fruit tree development until the first obvious signs of its aging appear. Characterized by:

decrease and gradual cessation of growth of vegetative shoots;

by the appearance of exposed areas in the middle of the Krona;

by the dying of overgrown and bare main skeletal branches, which moves ever closer to the periphery of the crown;

by reducing the intensity of the formation of new generative shoots and, as a consequence, reducing the degree of their renewal;

weakening of growing shoots: young shoots thin and weak, gradually morning F Age periods of fruit branch

1. During growth, the young branch grows predominantly steeply upward, its position in the tree crown is close to vertical.

2. The branch gradually bends downward, changing the angle of inclination and the position in the crown from vertical to almost horizontal, there is a readyness of the branch to fruit bearing.

3. The branch grows old, the complex highly branched fruit ring has exhausted its functionality and must be cut off

ability to bookmark the flower bud;

by reducing the number of fruiting shoots;

weakening the ability of the tree to restore and rejuvenate;

by reducing the size, changing the typical color for the variety and the quality of the fruit;

by increasing the intervals between harvesting periods, alternating low-yielding and lean years;

decrease in volume of a crop.

Age of aging and of desiccation

Covers the period of gradual decay of the life of the tree until its complete cessation. Characterized by:

further damaging the life of the tree;

reduced yields;

- the continuation of the withering away of small main branches in different parts of the crown; SCH with progressive shrinkage and death of large branches inside and on the periphery of the crown;

by occurrence of a dryness;a sharp decrease in fruiting;

spontaneous occurrence on various parts of the tree of spinning shoots;

by the gradual continuing dying off of roots in the composition of the root system of the fruit tree.

The duration of each period varies depending on the species, variety and form of the plant, the conditions of growth and local soil and climate characteristics, and the correctness of the measures for trimming the fruit tree.