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Main Technical Content: Standardized Production Techniques for Grey Dates in Alar City, First Division 1 **Scope** This standard specifies the technical requirements for adjusting the cultivation mode and implementing mechanized management of grey date orchards in Alar City, First Division. It applies to the standardized production management of grey date orchards with a tree age of 4 years or older in Alar City, First Division. 2 **Normative References** The following documents are essential components of this standard through normative references. Among them, the dated references apply only to the version corresponding to that date; the undated references apply to the latest version (including all amendment sheets). - GB/T8321.1 *Guidelines for the Rational Use of Pesticides (IX)*. - NY/T1276 *General Principles for the Safe Use of Pesticides*. - NY/T391 *Green Food - Environmental Quality of Production Areas*. - NY/T393 *Green Food - Guidelines for the Use of Pesticides*. - NY/T496 *General Principles for the Rational Use of Fertilizers*. 3 **Terms and Definitions** 3.1 **Permanent Row** The row determined by the final planting density. 3.2 **Permanent Plant** The plant determined by the final planting density. 3.3 **Central Stem** The upright stem portion between the first and last main branches of a date tree, also known as the "central leader stem". 3.4 **Main Stem** The upright stem portion from the ground to the first main branch of a date tree. 3.5 **Stem Height** The distance from the ground to the first main branch of a date tree. 3.6 **Main Branch** A large branch directly derived from the central stem. 3.7 **Secondary Branch** A permanent secondary branch formed from the secondary buds in the middle and upper parts of the date head, also known as the "secondary branch". This branch grows in a "Z"-shaped curve and serves as the foundation for forming date clusters. 3.8 **Date Cluster** A shortened rep