Apical shoot scoring system
Apical shoor scoring system for apical shoot's architecture.
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| Score and class. | Definition | Remark |
|---|---|---|
| Exploratory phase | Apical shoots and upper side buds form long shoots | Flat, longitudinal expansive shoot development<\td> |
| Intermediary | intermediary between class 1 and class 3 | <\td> |
| degenration phase> | Only apical bud forms a long shoot. Shoots of side buds are stunted. | Spear-shaped development of main shoots and reduced side shoot formation |
| intermediary | Intermediary between class 3 and 5 | |
| Stagnation phase | Stunted long shoots | Claw-like appearance because of pluriannual short shoot chains |
| intermediary | intermediary between class 5 and class 7 | |
| Resignation phase | Dieback of twigs of the topmost part of the crown or even the whole crown itself | |
| Regenration phase | Phase with obvious regeneration | From worse phase to a better form on the same branch |