* Ehlinaz
This
study was carried out in the Eastern Black Sea Region cities of Artvin,
Rize,
and Trabzon where tea cultivation is intensively used. The primary
purpose of
the study was to investigate the pruning which is aimed to improve tea
gardens
and provide high quality tea production; in terms of the experiences of
tea producers,
factors considered during pruning, pruning methods, and sources of
pruning
information. Participants of the study are a stratisfied sample of 130
farmers
who were selected from the predetermined 13 villages of the three
provinces.
Results of the study showed that producers have enough pruning
experience and
they consider almost all factors which influence the success in
pruning. In
addition, it was found that yield pruning and pruning for rejuvenation
were
intensively used in the region; and own family elders for yield pruning
and
Çaykur extension staff for pruning for rejuvenation were the
most imporant
sources of pruning information.