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Influence of various bio-fertilizers on the growth and fruiting of ‘Ariwa’ apple trees growing in an organic orchard
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Instytut Ogrodnictwa, ul. Konstytucji 3 Maja 1/3, 96-100 Skierniewice, Poland
 
 
Journal of Research and Applications in Agricultural Engineering 2014;59(4):65-68
 
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Insufficient number of bio-fertilizers is one of the major problems in organic fruit production in Poland. The lack of nitrogen fertilizers that can be used in organic orchards is particularly noticeable. The aim of the study was to determine the influence of several organic fertilizers on tree growth and yielding, and fruit quality in the apple cultivar “Ariwa” grown organically. The study was conducted in 2009-2013 in the Experimental Orchard of the Institute of Horticulture in Dąbrowice (central Poland). An experiment was set up to assess the suitability for organic cultivation of the following bio-fertilizers: Micosat, BF Amin, BF Quality, Humus UP, Humus Active + Aktywit PM, Tytanit, and Vinassa. The fertilizers were compared with the control combination without any fertilization (combination 1). The fertilizers were applied annually, beginning in 2009, twice a year. Most of the tested bio-fertilizers produced a positive effect on the growth and productivity of ‘Ariwa’ apple trees. Some of them also improved the quality of the fruit. The most promising fertilizers proved to be: Humus UP and Humus Active + Aktywit PM, and also BF Amin, Tytanit, and Vinassa.
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