Application of a Visible/Near-infrared Spectrometer inIdentifying Flower and Non-flower Buds on ‘Fuji’ Apple Trees

Alisher Botirov, Songhao An, Osamu Arakawa, Shuhuai Zhang

Forecasting bud physiologic conditions can help ‘Fuji’ apple farmers manage their orchards more efficiently. Being able to determine the nature of a bud before bud burst is one such forecast that could be of use to these ‘Fuji’ growers. The aim of this research project was to determine if a device, a visible/near-infrared spectrometer, could be employed to determine whether a bud is
a flower or non-flower bud without destroying the bud.

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