As the production benefits of pruning fruit trees have been realized, growers have begun pruning periodically and, accordingly, various canopy training systems have begun to be developed. Following the genetic development of dwarfing rootstocks, interest has grown in the creation of modern training systems for smaller, more efficient orchards. | Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry Turk J Agric For (2017) 41: 42-49 © TÜBİTAK doi: Research Article Bud management affects fruit wood, growth, and precocity of cherry trees 1 2 3,4, İdris MACİT , Gregory A. LANG , Hüsnü DEMİRSOY * 1 Black Sea Agricultural Research Institute, Samsun, Turkey 2 Department of Horticulture, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA 3 Department of Horticulture, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Samsun, Turkey 4 Agrobigen Ltd. Co., Samsun Technopark, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Samsun, Turkey Received: Accepted/Published Online: Final Version: Abstract: As the production benefits of pruning fruit trees have been realized, growers have begun pruning periodically and, accordingly, various canopy training systems have begun to be developed. Following the genetic development of dwarfing rootstocks, interest has grown in the creation of modern training systems for smaller, more efficient orchards. During the formation of these training systems, it became apparent that branches of a certain size can alter the partitioning of growth resources (nutrients and carbohydrates) within the tree, delaying the formation of the target canopy structure as well as fruit bearing. In recent years, studies have focused on management of the buds related to branch development. Bud management describes such practices as debudding and selection of specific buds to promote the growth of the tree to achieve its most productive, efficient structure. This study determined the effectiveness of bud management for sweet cherry trees. The variety/rootstock combinations of 0900 Ziraat / M × M 60, Sweetheart / M × M 60, 0900 Ziraat / Gisela 5, and Regina / Gisela 6 were studied using bud management techniques, with the Vogel Central Leader training system as a control. The study was carried out in Samsun, Turkey, between 2010 and 2014. In the experiment, .
