This research was carried out on (10) years old ( Golden delicious & Starking
delicious ) apple trees . which were planted in AlKafron region – Tartus Governorate under
high density system .
The research aims to study the effect of severity of dor
mant pruning on yield of apple
trees during (2012-2013) .
There were the results were found :
1- There wasn't any effect of pruning treatments on total soluble solids content or
total sugars .
2- Pruning treatments were better than control in fruit set in both cultivars , in
Golden delicious, were ( 40.75 - 33.20 %) in severe Pruning and control, respectively , in
starking delicious , were (31.35 – 26.30 %) in severe Pruning and control, respectively ,
and Pruning treatments were better than control in average of weight fruit in both cultivars
, in Golden delicious, were (140.50-129.30) g in severe Pruning and control, respectively ,
in starking delicious , were (151.70-139.90) g in severe Pruning and control, respectively .
3- Pruning treatments resulted to reduce total acidity content .
4- Pruning treatments resulted to reduce yield by (14.19-19.72)% in Golden
delicious and starking delicious , respectively , comparing with control .
