Research regarding the behavior of the Suncrest peach cultivar in the conditions of Bihor County

Abstract

The present work represents research on the increase in the thickness of the trunk, the fruit production and their weight obtained in a peach plantation of intensive and super-intensive type, in the conditions of Bihor County. For the advantages of the intensive and super-intensive system of tree cultivation, it was considered that this can be a solution to increase production using rootstocks and standard cultivars for the peach species as well. For the research the Suncrest peach cultivar was used, a cultivar with excellent productivity, with the ripening period in the second half of August. The trees were planted at distances of 4 x 3, 4 x 2, 4 x 1, 4 x 0.5 meters. During the research, only NPK fertilization was applied, without an irrigation system. The measurements were made in 2023 and it was found that the best production was obtained at a planting distance of 4 x 1 meters, with 2500 trees/hectare.