Vol. 83 No: 5

Title:
A comparison of low-density and high-density plum plantings for differences in establishment and management costs, and in returns over the first three growing seasons - a mini-review

Authors:
T MILOSEVIC, B. ZORNIC and I. GLISIC

pp: 539-542

Abstract:
This study presents the costs of establishment, management, and maintenance of a low-density (333 trees ha^-1) and a high-density (1,250 trees ha^-1) planting of plum trees during the first three growing seasons after planting. The results showed that the total cost of the low-density planting was €4,069.3 ha^-1, while the high-density planting was 1.9-times higher, at €7,729 ha^-1. Greater precocity was recorded in the high-density planting, resulting in a faster return on investment. A 21.3% return on total investment was achieved in the second and third years combined, through income earned from the fruit yield in the high-density planting, compared to the initial plum bloom, while a 2.0% return on total investment arose from the low-density planting.

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