PRODUCTIVITY IMPROVEMENT OF ROOMY RED GRAPE UNDER ASSIUT CONDITIONS B- EFFECT OF TRAINING METHOD AND SUMMER PRUNING ON YIELD AND FRUIT QUALITY

摘要

This investigation was carried out in Al-Amal Orchard, Manfalout, Assiut Governorate on Roomy Red grapevine during 1997, 1998 and 1999 seasons to study the effect of training (pruning) method and summer pruning on yield and fruit quality. Two methodsof training pruning including: traditional head method 12 canes each contained 4 buds and T-cane training (pruning) either with 4 fruiting canes; 12 buds on each and cane training with 6 canes; 8 buds on each (all methods had 48 buds/vine), Each treatment was represented by 15 vines.