ISHS Acta Horticulturae 1020: VI International Cherry Symposium
IMPACT OF FOLIAR BORON FERTILIZATION ON NUTRIENT UPTAKE AND FRUIT QUALITY OF TART CHERRY ON AN ACIDIC SANDY SOIL IN EASTERN HUNGARY |
| Authors: | P.T. Nagy, SZ. Persely, Z. Szabó , J. Nyéki |
| Keywords: | Prunus cerasus L., boron fertilization, nutrient uptake, fruit quality |
| DOI: | 10.17660/ActaHortic.2014.1020.48 |
| Abstract:
The aim of the experiment was to study the effects of foliar boron (B) applica-tion on nutrient uptake and fruit quality of tart cherry (Prunus cerasus L.). The examination was conducted during 2008-2009 on four mature popular Hungarian tart cherry cultivars ‘Oblacsinszka’, ‘Érdi bőtermő’, ‘Újfehértói fürtös’ and ‘Petri’ grown in Eastern Hungary on an acidic sandy soil with low B content. Trees were treated with B by foliar application (0.5% B). Foliar treatments were made in the spring at full bloom. Trees untreated with B served as a control. B sprays had no consistent effect on summer leaf B status, increasing leaf B in only two cultivars (‘Oblacsinszka’, ‘Újfehértói fürtös’). Moreover, leaf B content was strongly influenced by cultivar. Also, treatments had inconsistent effects on internal fruit composition. Monosaccharides, vitamin C and organic acid contents of sour cherry were more strongly affected by cultivars than applied treatments. | |
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