Apple (Malus × domestica Borkh.) production and quality in response to anti-hail nets

Anti-hail nets are the best way to mitigate the effects of hailstorms in the orchards. Apple trees covered with nets may exhibit a variety of vegetative and reproductive responses, inclusive of changes in tree vigour, cropping, sugar contents, and fruit colour. The present study was conducted to ass...

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Published in:International journal of biometeorology 2024-05, Vol.68 (5), p.927-938
Main Authors: Mir, Mohammad Abass, Verma, Pramod, Sharma, Naveen Chand, Sharma, Nitin, Sarma, Upasana
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal Physiology
Apples
Biological and Medical Physics
Biophysics
Color
Crop production
Crop yield
Cultivars
Earth and Environmental Science
Environment
Environmental Health
Food quality
Fruit trees
Fruits
Hail
Hailstorm effects
Hailstorms
High density
Malus domestica
Meteorology
Nets
Orchards
Original Paper
Plant Physiology
Planting density
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Summary:Anti-hail nets are the best way to mitigate the effects of hailstorms in the orchards. Apple trees covered with nets may exhibit a variety of vegetative and reproductive responses, inclusive of changes in tree vigour, cropping, sugar contents, and fruit colour. The present study was conducted to assess the effect of timing of installation and colour of anti-hail net on cropping and fruit quality in high-density apple orchard for two consecutive seasons (2021 and 2022). White and blue colour nets of size (9 m × 30 m) 80 GSM (square mesh with non-sliding threaded, leno weave, and 
ISSN:0020-7128
1432-1254
1432-1254
DOI:10.1007/s00484-024-02637-1