Vol. 5 (4) : July-August 2014 issue
Green Farming Vol. 5 (4) : 547-549 ; July-August, 2014
Branching pattern and flowering behaviour of different cultivars of sapota
B. NARENDRA KUMAR1*, P. VINOD KUMAR2, L. NARAM NAIDU3 and D.R. SALOMI SUNITHA4
Horti. Res. Station (Dr. Y.S.R. Hortic. University), Venkataramannagudem - 534 101 Dist. West Godavari (A.P.)
Designation : 1Horticulture Officer *(narendrakumar.kumar85@gmail.com), 2Research Associate, 3Pr. Scientist & Head, 4Associate Professor
Subject : Integrated Farming System & Rural Development
Paper No. : P-1447
Total Pages : 3
Received : 03 February 2014
Revised accepted : 28 April 2014
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Citation :
B. NARENDRA KUMAR, P. VINOD KUMAR, L. NARAM NAIDU and D.R. SALOMI SUNITHA. 2014. Branching pattern and flowering behaviour of different cultivars of sapota. Green Farming Vol. 5 (4) : 547-549 ; July-August, 2014
ABSTRACT
An experiment was carried out on different cultivars of sapota grown in Andhra Pradesh like Cricket Ball, Singapore, CO-1, CO-2, PKM-1, PKM-2, PKM-3, DHS-1, DHS-2, Kalipatti and Pala. The main objectives of this investigation understand the branching pattern in different cultivars of sapota. Irrespective of the strata and variety, the mean number of branches produced at different orders decreased gradually from tip downwards with maximum values recorded at N order i.e., the tip. The number of branches ranged from 2.890 (N order) to 0.906 (N-7) in the lower strata, from 2.760 (N) to 0.681 (N-6) in the middle strata and from 2.555 (N) to 0.879 (N-5) in the upper strata. Relatively higher number of branches was produced in lower strata compared to the middle and upper strata. Among the cultivars maximum number of branches were recorded in lower strata (2.181), and middle strata (2.184) by cv.DHS-2 whereas in the upper strata by cv. Pala (2.079). The number of flowers and flower bearing units (branches) decreased from tip downwards irrespective of the strata and variety.
Key words :
Branching pattern, Different strata, Flowering behaviour, Sapota cultivars.