Optimal plot size in the experiment with low-cold demanding apple trees

ABSTRACT Apple cultivation in the tropical conditions in northern Espírito Santo state is recent and, to increase the cropped area, basic field experimentation research is still necessary. Thus, the objective of this work was to determine the optimal plot size (OPS) for experiments with apple plants...

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Main Authors: Gleick Cruz Ribeiro, Militino Paiva Carrafa, Édlen dos Santos Bonelá, Omar Schmildt, Marcio Paulo Czepak, Edilson Romais Schmildt
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Published: Universidade Federal De Viçosa 2024-12-01
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author Gleick Cruz Ribeiro
Militino Paiva Carrafa
Édlen dos Santos Bonelá
Omar Schmildt
Marcio Paulo Czepak
Edilson Romais Schmildt
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description ABSTRACT Apple cultivation in the tropical conditions in northern Espírito Santo state is recent and, to increase the cropped area, basic field experimentation research is still necessary. Thus, the objective of this work was to determine the optimal plot size (OPS) for experiments with apple plants that are not very demanding in cold conditions of the cultivars Eva, Julieta, and Princesa, based on the evaluation data of three characteristics, in northern Espirito Santo state. After three years and three months, the stem diameter, production in the number of fruits per plant, and mass production per plant were evaluated. To determine the OPS, two methods were used, the maximum curvature modified in its original form, and the maximum curvature modified with bootstrap simulation, both according to Meier and Lessman. The two methods presented similar results for each characteristic, however the productive characteristics presented higher OPS compared to the vegetative characteristic of stem diameter. When setting up field experiments with apple plants of the Eva, Julieta, and Princesa varieties in conditions in the north of the state of Espírito Santo, it is recommended to plan with six plants in each experimental plot.
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spelling doaj-art-8dcde9e5494a438b9e2b0dc0a8463e402025-08-20T01:57:49ZengUniversidade Federal De ViçosaRevista Ceres2177-34912024-12-017110.1590/0034-737x2024710048Optimal plot size in the experiment with low-cold demanding apple treesGleick Cruz Ribeirohttps://orcid.org/0009-0003-9996-1222Militino Paiva Carrafahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6139-1290Édlen dos Santos Boneláhttps://orcid.org/0009-0000-8935-9826Omar Schmildthttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6813-2152Marcio Paulo Czepakhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5727-6727Edilson Romais Schmildthttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3457-7997ABSTRACT Apple cultivation in the tropical conditions in northern Espírito Santo state is recent and, to increase the cropped area, basic field experimentation research is still necessary. Thus, the objective of this work was to determine the optimal plot size (OPS) for experiments with apple plants that are not very demanding in cold conditions of the cultivars Eva, Julieta, and Princesa, based on the evaluation data of three characteristics, in northern Espirito Santo state. After three years and three months, the stem diameter, production in the number of fruits per plant, and mass production per plant were evaluated. To determine the OPS, two methods were used, the maximum curvature modified in its original form, and the maximum curvature modified with bootstrap simulation, both according to Meier and Lessman. The two methods presented similar results for each characteristic, however the productive characteristics presented higher OPS compared to the vegetative characteristic of stem diameter. When setting up field experiments with apple plants of the Eva, Julieta, and Princesa varieties in conditions in the north of the state of Espírito Santo, it is recommended to plan with six plants in each experimental plot.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-737X2024000100608&lng=en&tlng=enbootstrapexperimental designMalus domestica Borkhsimulation
spellingShingle Gleick Cruz Ribeiro
Militino Paiva Carrafa
Édlen dos Santos Bonelá
Omar Schmildt
Marcio Paulo Czepak
Edilson Romais Schmildt
Optimal plot size in the experiment with low-cold demanding apple trees
Revista Ceres
bootstrap
experimental design
Malus domestica Borkh
simulation
title Optimal plot size in the experiment with low-cold demanding apple trees
title_full Optimal plot size in the experiment with low-cold demanding apple trees
title_fullStr Optimal plot size in the experiment with low-cold demanding apple trees
title_full_unstemmed Optimal plot size in the experiment with low-cold demanding apple trees
title_short Optimal plot size in the experiment with low-cold demanding apple trees
title_sort optimal plot size in the experiment with low cold demanding apple trees
topic bootstrap
experimental design
Malus domestica Borkh
simulation
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