Reduced summer pruning

Implementation

Short term

Sustainability components

  • GHG emissions
  • Air quality
  • Soil
  • Water
  • Biodiversity
  • Animal welfare
  • Economic
  • Social
  • Technical feasibility

Climate risk region

Continental
Continental

Weather event addressed

Very high temperatures / Heat wave
Summer

Farming system

FRUITS & VINEYARDS
Apple

Description of the measure

A reduced pruning on the sunny side of the trees protects the trees from sunburn during high temperatures

Comments on sustainability

A reduced pruning means more organic material and a higher degree of shadow, which has a positive effect on the soil /soil organisms. Less pruning means less workload and simultaneously higher (quality-) yields.