Author(s): Malam KV, Mavdiya VV and Adodariya BA

Abstract: In mango an application of paclobutrazol @ 5g a.i. per tree at 15th July, pruning third order branches 30cm from origin improved growth, yield and quality. In banana desuckering stage (300 mm), bunch cover with white non-woven polypropylene bag, silver-black polyethylene mulch, removal of male bud and feeding of bunch with urea (7.5 g) + sulphate of potash (7.5 g) + cow dung (500 g) + 100ml water and planting two suckers per pit spaced at 1.8X3.6 m improved growth, yield and quality parameters of banana. In guava crop regulation by water stress, light pruning at 20cm + borax 0.2%, 250 gauge black polythene, high density planting at 2X1.5m and branch bending improved growth, yield and quality parameters. In pomegranate 50% RDF through fertigation, pragmen paper bag, 30cm pruning + 30 fruit retain per plant, 100 µ silver polythene mulch improved growth, yield and quality. Citrus responded well to girdling + 2% KNO3, GA3 50 ppm in June + cycocel 1000 ppm in September+ KNO3 2%, black polythene mulch; fertigation with 120% of RDF improved growth, yield and quality. Papaya performed better with 100% RDF (28.29 kg) + plastic mulch + vermiwash + neem seed extract (87.31 MT) improved growth, yield and quality. In ber pruning on 16th May + keeping 60cm length of branch improved growth, yield and quality of ber.

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