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Physiology of Apple Fruit Set and Abscission: Effect of Flower Position and Fertilization on Fruit Set and Fruit Carbohydrate Status
Physiology of Apple Fruit Set and Abscission: Effect of Flower Position and Fertilization on Fruit Set and Fruit Carbohydrate Status
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- 자료유형
- 학위논문 서양
- 최종처리일시
- 20260202105639
- ISBN
- 9798265466167
- DDC
- 635
- 서명/저자
- Physiology of Apple Fruit Set and Abscission: Effect of Flower Position and Fertilization on Fruit Set and Fruit Carbohydrate Status
- 발행사항
- [Sl] : Michigan State University, 2025
- 발행사항
- Ann Arbor : ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2025
- 형태사항
- 151 p
- 주기사항
- Source: Dissertations Abstracts International, Volume: 87-06, Section: B.
- 주기사항
- Advisor: Einhorn, Todd.
- 학위논문주기
- Thesis (Ph.D.)--Michigan State University, 2025.
- 초록/해제
- 요약Crop load management is necessary for achieving consistent yields of high-quality apple (Malus x domestica Borkh.) fruit. This is generally achieved through chemical thinning within the first month from bloom, but thinner efficacy depends on the physiological processes and environmental factors that affect carbohydrate availability and sink competition. Fruitlets are susceptible to chemical thinners for only a few weeks after bloom. To avoid hand-thinning, producers need tools to improve thinning precision.A simplified fruit set prediction model was developed to estimate thinning efficacy and facilitate additional thinning applications before fruit become insensitive to thinners. The model, termed the fruitlet size distribution model (FSD), was compared to an established prediction model [the fruit growth rate (FGR) model] no longer used by stakeholders due to time-intensive sampling. Comparisons were made over several years, cultivars, and disparate growing regions throughout the USA. Overall, the FSD model reduced sampling time by ~half and successfully predicted fruit set in 83% of trials, compared with 67% for the FGR. Nonstructural carbohydrates of fruit from different size classes and positions on the cyme inflorescence were quantified to explain a fruit's predicted abscission fate. Small fruitlets (10th percentile) consistently had lower sugar concentrations, reduced relative growth rates, and greater likelihood of abscission, while larger fruitlets within the 90th percentile accumulated more starch and soluble sugars, reflecting stronger sink strength and higher retention probability. 50th percentile fruit tended to behave like 90th percentile fruit. Sorbitol and sucrose dynamics were responsive to tree-level carbon balance and thinner applications, underscoring the central role of assimilate supply in fruit set. Differences in carbohydrate concentration were more strongly associated with fruit size than fruit position. Pollination experiments were developed to manipulate the number and position of flowers within the cyme to evaluate the influence of positional dominance on fruit set outcomes. King fruitlets generally exhibited higher growth and set rates, reflecting their distinct positional advantage. When competition was reduced, lateral fruit could reach sizes comparable to kings, though fruit set was suppressed when spur- and whole-tree competition was increased. Cultivar differences were evident: proximal laterals of 'Gala' set less frequently, while kings predominated in retention, however, in 'Honeycrisp', laterals often persisted more reliably than kings when in direct competition though distal laterals had higher abscission rates. Overall, this dissertation suggests that fruit size and carbohydrate content are reliable predictors of fruit set outcomes. Positional differences within the cyme influence both traits but can be mitigated through targeted management practices that reduce competition.
- 일반주제명
- Horticulture
- 일반주제명
- Agronomy
- 일반주제명
- Agriculture
- 일반주제명
- Plant sciences
- 키워드
- Malus domestica
- 키워드
- Soluble sugars
- 기타저자
- Michigan State University Horticulture - Doctor of Philosophy
- 기본자료저록
- Dissertations Abstracts International. 87-06B.
- 전자적 위치 및 접속
- 로그인 후 원문을 볼 수 있습니다.
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■5021 ▼aThesis (Ph.D.)--Michigan State University, 2025.
■520 ▼aCrop load management is necessary for achieving consistent yields of high-quality apple (Malus x domestica Borkh.) fruit. This is generally achieved through chemical thinning within the first month from bloom, but thinner efficacy depends on the physiological processes and environmental factors that affect carbohydrate availability and sink competition. Fruitlets are susceptible to chemical thinners for only a few weeks after bloom. To avoid hand-thinning, producers need tools to improve thinning precision.A simplified fruit set prediction model was developed to estimate thinning efficacy and facilitate additional thinning applications before fruit become insensitive to thinners. The model, termed the fruitlet size distribution model (FSD), was compared to an established prediction model [the fruit growth rate (FGR) model] no longer used by stakeholders due to time-intensive sampling. Comparisons were made over several years, cultivars, and disparate growing regions throughout the USA. Overall, the FSD model reduced sampling time by ~half and successfully predicted fruit set in 83% of trials, compared with 67% for the FGR. Nonstructural carbohydrates of fruit from different size classes and positions on the cyme inflorescence were quantified to explain a fruit's predicted abscission fate. Small fruitlets (10th percentile) consistently had lower sugar concentrations, reduced relative growth rates, and greater likelihood of abscission, while larger fruitlets within the 90th percentile accumulated more starch and soluble sugars, reflecting stronger sink strength and higher retention probability. 50th percentile fruit tended to behave like 90th percentile fruit. Sorbitol and sucrose dynamics were responsive to tree-level carbon balance and thinner applications, underscoring the central role of assimilate supply in fruit set. Differences in carbohydrate concentration were more strongly associated with fruit size than fruit position. Pollination experiments were developed to manipulate the number and position of flowers within the cyme to evaluate the influence of positional dominance on fruit set outcomes. King fruitlets generally exhibited higher growth and set rates, reflecting their distinct positional advantage. When competition was reduced, lateral fruit could reach sizes comparable to kings, though fruit set was suppressed when spur- and whole-tree competition was increased. Cultivar differences were evident: proximal laterals of 'Gala' set less frequently, while kings predominated in retention, however, in 'Honeycrisp', laterals often persisted more reliably than kings when in direct competition though distal laterals had higher abscission rates. Overall, this dissertation suggests that fruit size and carbohydrate content are reliable predictors of fruit set outcomes. Positional differences within the cyme influence both traits but can be mitigated through targeted management practices that reduce competition.
■590 ▼aSchool code: 0128.
■650 4▼aHorticulture
■650 4▼aAgronomy
■650 4▼aAgriculture
■650 4▼aPlant sciences
■653 ▼aCrop load management
■653 ▼aMalus domestica
■653 ▼aPrediction models
■653 ▼aSoluble sugars
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