Table 1 Temperature treatments applied to ‘Summerred’ and ‘Discovery’ apple trees in the years 2016 and 2017
From: Temperature control of shoot growth and floral initiation in apple (Malus × domestica Borkh.)
Year 2016 | Year 2017 |
|---|---|
12 °C constant for 12 weeks | 12 °C constant for 12 weeks |
15 °C constant for 12 weeks | 18 °C constant for 12 weeks |
18 °C constant for 12 weeks | 24 °C constant for 12 weeks |
21 °C constant for 12 weeks | 27 °C constant for 12 weeks |
12 °C for 6 w.—then 18 °C for 6 w. | 12 °C for 6 w.—then 24 °C for 6 w. |
15 °C for 6 w.—then 21 °C for 6 w. | 18 °C for 6 w.—then 27 °C for 6 w. |
18 °C for 6 w.—then 12 °C for 6 w. | 24 °C for 6 w.—then 12 °C for 6 w. |
21 °C for 6 w.—then 15 °C for 6 w. | 27 °C for 6 w.—then 18 °C for 6 w. |