Abstract
Hail nets are necessary protection in some fruit growing regions. Several trials showed that the net color may influence tree growth and fruiting. The influence of hail nets on orchard light microclimate, growth, flowering and fruiting of apple trees was ex-amined in field experiment in the years 2004–2010. ‘Šampion’ and ‘Rubinstar’ apple trees grafted on M.9, were planted in spring 2004. After planting, half of the experimental plot was covered with three kinds of hail nets: white, gray and black. The other half was kept uncovered as the control. Tree growth, fruit bud formation, fruiting and fruit quality were recorded. Solar radiation was measured above and below the nets and within tree canopy. Black and gray nets stimulated tree growth and yield of ‘Šampion’ tree, but had no posi-tive influence on ‘Rubinstar’ trees. Covering the trees with gray and black nets caused poor red blush development and reduced soluble solids content in apples of both cultivars. Fruit firmness was unaffected by netting.
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Claim · model-written summary
Black and gray nets stimulated Šampion growth.
- Taxon
- apple tree
Malus domesticat0 - Material
- Šampione0
- Treatment
- Black and gray netse0
- Outcome
- tree growthe0
- Direction
- stimulatede0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Black and gray nets stimulated tree growth and yield of ‘Šampion’ tree, but had no posi-tive influence on ‘Rubinstar’ trees.”
t0“Effects of hail nets on orchard light microclimate, apple tree growth, fruiting and fruit quality.”
Claim · model-written summary
Black and gray nets stimulated Šampion yield.
- Taxon
- apple treeMalus domesticat0
- Material
- Šampione0
- Treatment
- Black and gray netse0
- Outcome
- yielde0
- Direction
- stimulatede0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Black and gray nets stimulated tree growth and yield of ‘Šampion’ tree, but had no posi-tive influence on ‘Rubinstar’ trees.”
t0“Effects of hail nets on orchard light microclimate, apple tree growth, fruiting and fruit quality.”
Claim · model-written summary
Black and gray nets had no positive effect on Rubinstar trees.
- Taxon
- apple treeMalus domesticat0
- Material
- Rubinstare0
- Treatment
- Black and gray netse0
- Outcome
- influence on ‘Rubinstar’ treese0
- Direction
- no posi-tivee0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Black and gray nets stimulated tree growth and yield of ‘Šampion’ tree, but had no posi-tive influence on ‘Rubinstar’ trees.”
t0“Effects of hail nets on orchard light microclimate, apple tree growth, fruiting and fruit quality.”
Claim · model-written summary
Gray and black nets impaired red blush in both apple cultivars.
- Taxon
- applesMalus domesticae0
- Treatment
- gray and black netse0
- Outcome
- red blush developmente0
- Direction
- poore0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Covering the trees with gray and black nets caused poor red blush development and reduced soluble solids content in apples of both cultivars.”
t0“Effects of hail nets on orchard light microclimate, apple tree growth, fruiting and fruit quality.”
Claim · model-written summary
Gray and black nets reduced soluble solids in both apple cultivars.
- Taxon
- applesMalus domesticae0
- Treatment
- gray and black netse0
- Outcome
- soluble solids contente0
- Direction
- reducede0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Covering the trees with gray and black nets caused poor red blush development and reduced soluble solids content in apples of both cultivars.”
t0“Effects of hail nets on orchard light microclimate, apple tree growth, fruiting and fruit quality.”
Claim · model-written summary
Netting did not affect fruit firmness.
- Taxon
- appleMalus domesticat0
- Treatment
- nettinge0
- Outcome
- Fruit firmnesse0
- Direction
- unaffectede0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Fruit firmness was unaffected by netting.”
t0“Effects of hail nets on orchard light microclimate, apple tree growth, fruiting and fruit quality.”
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