The Dynamic Model Provides the Best Description of the Chill Process on 'Sirora' Pistachio Trees in Australia

By Jianlu Zhang, C. Taylor. 2011

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Determining the chilling requirement for 'Sirora' pistachio (Pistacia vera L.) production in Australia and monitoring winter chill accumulation is desirable to allow growers to take timely mitigating action in years of insufficient chill. Based on greenhouse work, historical data analysis, and field validation, the Chilling Hour, Utah, and Dynamic Models were compared. The Dynamic Model produced the best determination for fulfillment of chilling requirement with 59 chill portions. The required number of growing degree-hours above 4.4 8C from chill fulfillment to 50% bloom was 9633. Relations among the level of fulfillment of chilling requirement, bloom delay, and yield are discussed.

Subfields: Plant Science, Soil Science

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