The important apricot-growing area in Serbia is the region of
Cacak, located in the Western Serbia. This region accounted for
approximately 10% of the Serbian apricot production. However,
there are many negative factors that limit its growing under Serbian
conditions, such as blossoms killed by spring frosts, sudden
(premature) wilting – Apoplexy, winter killing of flower buds prior
to bloom, Plum pox virus infection in apricot trees and the absence
of quality rootstock and modern growing technologies (Milo¡sevi´c
et al., 2010). Moreover, in the Cacak region, the most limiting
factors are shallow and excessively acidic soils with a low pH
that causes numerous problems and physiological disturbances in