d="par0005">Newly grafted ‘Royal Gala’ apple trees were grown as monoaxis or biaxis plants.
dd><dt class="label">•dt><dd>d="par0010">Biaxis trees developed a greater node number and leaf area in early spring.
dd><dt class="label">•dt><dd>d="par0015">Final autumn dry weight of biaxis trees was 35% greater, improving nursery tree size.
dd><dt class="label">•dt><dd>d="par0020">Biaxis trees increased flowering intensity of the scion in the second spring from grafting.
dd>dl>