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SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
Volume 246, Issue -, Pages 110-122Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2018.10.050
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Fruit quality; Photosynthesis; Shade; Photoselective nets; Exclusion nets
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Protected tree fruit cultivation using sustainable environmently-friendly practices is considered a promising alternative to meet the challenge of various biotic and abiotic stresses threatening fruit production under climate changes. Nowadays, nets are being globally used to protect the trees against harsh environmental conditions including hail, wind, excess sunlight and pests while improving tree health and enhancing fruit quality. Different types of nets including anti-hail, exclusion and photoselective nets have a different impact on the fruit tree response and production depending on their type, shading factor, mesh size, timing of display in the orchard and the netting system erected in the orchard. This review analyzes the effect of various types of nets on the microclimate, tree growth and management, fruit quality, diseases, disorders, economical insect pests and beneficial insects.
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