This research was carried out to study the effect of summer pruning on the growth and production of two grape varieties Vitis vivifera L. Halwani and Baladdi. The study was conducted in Kadmous during 2012 growing season on two varieties of grape tre
es reared on wiredraw. Seven treatments were used: 1- control, 2- shoot thinning, 3- shoot thinning and hedging, 4- shoot thinning and axillary shoot removal, 5- shoot thinning and axillary shoot removal, 6- shoot thinning and axillary shoot removal and leaf removal, 7- shoot thinning and leaf removal.
Results show that hedging improves weight of cluster and berry due to the increase in fruit set percentage which leads to an increase in grape production. Shoot thinning increases TSS yet other processes have negative effects: the hedging process increases acid titration in the Baladdi cultivar but in the Halwani cultivar hedging and axillary shoot removal increases acid titration.
The dentoalveolar mechanism, within the dentofacial complex, acts to camouflage the vertical base bone discrepancies resulting in differences in the functional occlusal plane cant (FOPC). Considering this, ensures more stable orthodontic treatment re
sults. This research aims to study the possibility of a relationship between the FOPC (represented by anterior and posterior occlusal planes) and the vertical facial growth patterns (VFGPs) using cone beam computed tomography (CBCT). The research sample consisted of 50 CBCTs (22 males and 28 females) aged 18 to 35 years with no prior orthodontic treatments. Their FOPCs were studied according to the VFGPs. Pearson's correlation coefficient was then calculated for all the data obtained. The study showed that the posterior occlusal plane has a clearer correlation to the VFGPs than to the traditional occlusal plane. The posterior occlusal plane showed a strong correlation with the VFGPs in the female sample.
