Optimal Water Spray Frequency for the Efficient Utilization of a Pulsatory Direct Water Spray Gun System for Peach Cultivation

Y. S. Park; N. Y. Um; S. H. Lim; S. M. Park; J. Y. Heo

doi:10.22698/jales.20180010

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Optimal Water Spray Frequency for the Efficient Utilization of a Pulsatory Direct Water Spray Gun System for Peach Cultivation 맥동형 직분사 분무건 시스템의 효율적인 사용을 위한 최적 분무 횟수 설정

July 2018. pp. 83-89

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Abstract

This study was conducted to select the optimal water spray number for the efficient utilization of a pulsatory direct water spray gun system. In order to accomplish the purpose of this research, we evaluated the impingement forces, according to different power pressures, distances, and water spray numbers per second, using a novel pulsatory direct water spray gun system. Based on the result of the basic test, the power pressure and distance of spray that can expect excellent performance were selected as 2 MPa and 1 m, respectively. Then, the flower and leaf bud thinning rate were investigated with different water spray numbers per second under four different flower developmental stages. The optimal water spray frequency for the use of the pulsatory direct water spray gun system was nine sprays per second at the flowering stage, because it resulted in 80% of the flower thinning rate and less than 8% of the leaf bud thinning rate. These results will be used for field applications, which could contribute to labor savings in peach cultivation.

Keywords

Flower developmental stage

Flower thinning

Leaf bud thinning

Peach

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Publisher :Agriculture and Life Sciences Research Institute, Kangwon National University
Publisher(Ko) :강원대학교 농업생명과학대학 농업생명과학연구원
Journal Title :Journal of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences
Journal Title(Ko) :농업생명환경연구
Volume : 30
No :2
Pages :83-89
Received Date : 2018-07-04
Revised Date : 2018-07-09
Accepted Date : 2018-07-09
DOI :https://doi.org/10.22698/jales.20180010

Journal of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences ISSN:2233-8322(Print) 2508-870X(Online) 농업생명환경연구

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