Summary of field experiments & demonstration blocks

Species, cultivar	Treatment*	Tree training	Number of leaders per tree	Row spacing (m)	Tree spacing (m)	Year planted	No.
Peach, September Sun	Rootstock x Crop load	Vase	4	4.5	2	2013	1a
Nectarine, Rose Bright	Rootstock x Crop load	Vase	4	4.5	2	2013	1b
Peach, August Flame	Crop load	Vertical	2	4.5	1	2013	2a
Peach, August Flame	Crop load	Tatura Trellis	2	4.5	1	2013	2b
Nectarine, Autumn Bright	Crop load	Vertical	2	4.5	1	2013	2c
Nectarine, Autumn Bright	Crop load	Tatura Trellis	2	4.5	1	2013	2d
Apricot, Golden May	Crop load	Vase	4	4.5	1	2014	3a
Apricot, Golden May	Crop load	Tatura Trellis	2	4.5	1	2014	3b
Plum, Angeleno	Crop load	Vase	3	4.5	1	2014	3c
Plum, Angeleno	Crop load	Tatura Trellis	2	4.5	1	2014	3d
Nectarine, September Bright	Irrigation level x Timing	Open Tatura	2	4.5	1	2014	4
Nectarine, Ice Princess	Demo 1	Central Leader	1	4.5	2	2014	Buffer 1
Nectarine, August Bright	Demo 2	Palmette	2	4.5	2.4	2014	Buffer 2
Nectarine, Snow Flame 23	Demo 3	Palmette	2	4.5	2.4	2014	Buffer 2
Nectarine, Snow Flame 25	Demo 4	Palmette	2	4.5	2.4	2014	Buffer 2
Peach, O’Henry	Demo 5	Palmette	2	4.5	2.4	2014	Buffer 2
Peach, O’Henry	Demo 6	Cordon	2	4.5	2.4	2014	Buffer 2
Peach, Snow Fall	Demo 7	Central Leader	1	4.5	2	2015	Buffer 3
Peach, Red Haven	Demo 8	Central Leader	1	4.5	2	2015	Buffer 3
Nectarine, September Bright	Demo 9	Central Leader	1	4.5	2	2015	Buffer 3

^*Crop load and irrigation treatments to be implemented once trees become fruit bearing (3rd leaf).

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