Enhancing the fruit yield and quality in pears using irrigation and fertilisation
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.59463/0ncd8q44Abstract
The links between fertilizer dosages and irrigation guidelines on the one hand, and the changes they cause to the soil, leaves, and fruit production on the other, are discussed in this study based on experimental results conducted on the pear species, Lucas cultivar. The study was carried out on an area in the northwest part of Romania. Six fertilization and four irrigation versions were used in the tests. The variants were placed in randomized blocks, in four repetitions for the variants involving different types and dosages of boron and NPK fertilizers, and in three repetitions for the variants involving irrigation regime. The application of NPK in pear cultivation has improved the concentration of these elements in the soil and leaves, leading to a 30–48% increase in yield and evident cost-effectiveness in trees fertilized with NPK. Compared to trees with a boron deficiency, fertilizing with a 0.5% boric acid solution enhanced production by 71% on average over five years, and all fertilized trees produced fruit of a higher quality (55–60%).
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