Fruit load restricts the flowering promotion effect of paclobutrazol in alternate bearing Citrus spp.

The floral bud inductive period, PBZ promotes flowering in Citrus; however, our results indicate that this effect is fruit-load dependant. In ‘Salustiana’ and ‘Navelina’ sweet oranges, ‘Hernandina’ Clementine mandarin, and ‘Afourer’ and ‘Moncada’ hybrids, flowering intensity significantly increased...

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Autores principales: Martínez-Fuentes, Amparo, Mesejo, Carlos, Munoz-Fambuena, Natalia, Reig, Carmina, González-Mas, María C., Iglesias, Domingo J., Primo-Millo, Eduardo, Agustí, Manuel
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Publicado: 2017
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/5604
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author Martínez-Fuentes, Amparo
Mesejo, Carlos
Munoz-Fambuena, Natalia
Reig, Carmina
González-Mas, María C.
Iglesias, Domingo J.
Primo-Millo, Eduardo
Agustí, Manuel
author_browse Agustí, Manuel
González-Mas, María C.
Iglesias, Domingo J.
Martínez-Fuentes, Amparo
Mesejo, Carlos
Munoz-Fambuena, Natalia
Primo-Millo, Eduardo
Reig, Carmina
author_facet Martínez-Fuentes, Amparo
Mesejo, Carlos
Munoz-Fambuena, Natalia
Reig, Carmina
González-Mas, María C.
Iglesias, Domingo J.
Primo-Millo, Eduardo
Agustí, Manuel
author_sort Martínez-Fuentes, Amparo
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description The floral bud inductive period, PBZ promotes flowering in Citrus; however, our results indicate that this effect is fruit-load dependant. In ‘Salustiana’ and ‘Navelina’ sweet oranges, ‘Hernandina’ Clementine mandarin, and ‘Afourer’ and ‘Moncada’ hybrids, flowering intensity significantly increased the following spring for medium-to-low fruit-load trees treated with either 1–10 g PBZ tree−1 applied to the soil or 15 g tree−1 sprayed on the canopy. PBZ significantly increased the percentage of sprouted buds and leafless floral shoots (both single-flowered shoots and inflorescences) and reduced the number of vegetative shoots. By contrast, heavy fruit load trees receiving the same amount of PBZ in the same season or at floral bud differentiation period scarcely flowered. Fruit nullified the effect of PBZ irrespective to treatment date (inductive period or bud burst) as well as the dose applied (1, 10 or 15 g tree−1) or the treatment method (soil application or canopy spraying). In conclusion, the effectiveness of PBZ in promoting flowering in Citrus depends on the fruit load since the tree showed a cultivar-dependant threshold value above which PBZ is unable to promote flowering.
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spelling ReDivia56042025-04-25T14:43:24Z Fruit load restricts the flowering promotion effect of paclobutrazol in alternate bearing Citrus spp. Martínez-Fuentes, Amparo Mesejo, Carlos Munoz-Fambuena, Natalia Reig, Carmina González-Mas, María C. Iglesias, Domingo J. Primo-Millo, Eduardo Agustí, Manuel The floral bud inductive period, PBZ promotes flowering in Citrus; however, our results indicate that this effect is fruit-load dependant. In ‘Salustiana’ and ‘Navelina’ sweet oranges, ‘Hernandina’ Clementine mandarin, and ‘Afourer’ and ‘Moncada’ hybrids, flowering intensity significantly increased the following spring for medium-to-low fruit-load trees treated with either 1–10 g PBZ tree−1 applied to the soil or 15 g tree−1 sprayed on the canopy. PBZ significantly increased the percentage of sprouted buds and leafless floral shoots (both single-flowered shoots and inflorescences) and reduced the number of vegetative shoots. By contrast, heavy fruit load trees receiving the same amount of PBZ in the same season or at floral bud differentiation period scarcely flowered. Fruit nullified the effect of PBZ irrespective to treatment date (inductive period or bud burst) as well as the dose applied (1, 10 or 15 g tree−1) or the treatment method (soil application or canopy spraying). In conclusion, the effectiveness of PBZ in promoting flowering in Citrus depends on the fruit load since the tree showed a cultivar-dependant threshold value above which PBZ is unable to promote flowering. 2017-06-01T10:12:38Z 2017-06-01T10:12:38Z 2013 FEB 28 2013 article Martinez-Fuentes, A., Mesejo, C., Munoz-Fambuena, N., Reig, C., Gonzalez-Mas, M.C., Iglesias, D. J., Primo-Millo, E., Agusti, M. (2013). Fruit load restricts the flowering promotion effect of paclobutrazol in alternate bearing Citrus spp.. Scientia Horticulturae, 151, 122-127. 0304-4238 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/5604 10.1016/j.scienta.2012.12.014 en openAccess Impreso
spellingShingle Martínez-Fuentes, Amparo
Mesejo, Carlos
Munoz-Fambuena, Natalia
Reig, Carmina
González-Mas, María C.
Iglesias, Domingo J.
Primo-Millo, Eduardo
Agustí, Manuel
Fruit load restricts the flowering promotion effect of paclobutrazol in alternate bearing Citrus spp.
title Fruit load restricts the flowering promotion effect of paclobutrazol in alternate bearing Citrus spp.
title_full Fruit load restricts the flowering promotion effect of paclobutrazol in alternate bearing Citrus spp.
title_fullStr Fruit load restricts the flowering promotion effect of paclobutrazol in alternate bearing Citrus spp.
title_full_unstemmed Fruit load restricts the flowering promotion effect of paclobutrazol in alternate bearing Citrus spp.
title_short Fruit load restricts the flowering promotion effect of paclobutrazol in alternate bearing Citrus spp.
title_sort fruit load restricts the flowering promotion effect of paclobutrazol in alternate bearing citrus spp
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/5604
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