Topic: Cultivation
Elstar – Optimization of Nitrogen Fertilization
This trail, which began in 2025, focuses on whether reducing nitrogen application in Elstar apples can improve coloring without negatively […]
Timing of Hand Thinning in Conference
This year, due to the moderate bloom in the trial orchard, there is little to no need for hand thinning […]
Elstar – Optimization of Nitrogen Fertilization
This trail, which began in 2025, focuses on whether reducing nitrogen application in Elstar apples can improve coloring without negatively […]
Timing of Hand Thinning in Conference
This year, due to the moderate bloom in the trial orchard, there is little to no need for hand thinning […]
Conference – Mechanical pruning
In 2022, 2023, and 2024, half a row of Conference was mechanically pruned. This approach was also applied to Lucas […]
Mechanical pruning B.A. Lucas
In 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025, a demonstration with mechanical pruning was carried out on half a row of cordon-trained […]
Conference – Mechanical topping pruning
Since 2020, a demonstration trial has been conducted on three rows of dual-leader Conference pear trees, using mechanical pruning of […]
Mechanical pruning in Conference
Since 2020, demonstration trials with mechanical pruning have been carried out at the trial orchard on Conference, Lucas, and Xenia. […]
Elstar en Gala – 2D Systems
In 2018, an orchard with Elstar and Gala was planted at FRC Randwijk using various 2D training systems. The goal […]
Pruning in relation to fruit tree canker in Conference
In recent years, we have also seen a clear increase in Neonectria infection in Conference at the trial orchard. Could […]
