Vol. 6 (4) : July-August 2015 issue
Green Farming Vol. 6 (4) : 817-819 ; July-August, 2015
Effect of plant growth regulators and organic manure on plant growth, flowering and fruit yield of strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa Duch.) cv. Chandler
SEVAN DAS KHUNTEa1*, S. SARAVANANa2, SHAMBHU SINGHb3 and V.M. PRASADa4
aDeptt. of Horticulture, Allahabad School of Agriculture, Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences (Deemed to-be University), Allahabad - 211 007 (Uttar Pradesh), bDeptt. of Horticulture, College of Agriculture, I.G. Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Raipur - 492 012 (Chhattisgarh)
Designation : 1,3P.G. Student *(khuntesevandas@gmail.com), 2Assoc. Prof., 4HOD
Subject : Fruit Science and Pomology
Paper No. : P-2793
Total Pages : 3
Received : 01 November 2014
Revised accepted : 20 June 2015
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Citation :
SEVAN DAS KHUNTE, S. SARAVANAN, SHAMBHU SINGH and V.M. PRASAD. 2015. Effect of plant growth regulators and organic manure on plant growth, flowering and fruit yield of strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa Duch.) cv. Chandler. Green Farming Vol. 6 (4) : 817-819 ; July-August, 2015
ABSTRACT
A field experiment was carried out during the winter season at Crop Research Farm, Department of Horticulture, SHIATS, Allahabad, (U.P.) India. The maximum number of leaves per plant (20.56) was recorded with treatment T9 (5.50 tones poultry manure ha-1 + GA3 150 ppm l-1). The treatment T13 (8.50 tones poultry manure ha-1 + GA3 200 ppm l-1) showed the maximum plant height (27.57 cm), plant spread (26.41cm) and petiole length (13.87cm). Minimum days taken to first flower (55.77 DAT) and days taken to fruit bud development (62.78) were reported with the treatment T8 (5.50 tones poultry manure ha-1 + CCC 800 ppm l-1). The maximum days taken to fruit bud development (79.67 DAT) were recorded with treatment T13 (8.50 tones poultry manure ha-1 + GA3 200 ppm l-1). The maximum fruit yield per plant (330.18 g), fruit yield per plot (3301.83 g) and fruit yield per ha. (24.46 tones) was recorded with treatment T7 (5.50 tones poultry manure ha-1 + triacontanol 150 ppml-1). Highest benefit: cost ratio (1:3.62) was recorded with treatment T7 (5.50 tones poultry manure + 150 ppm triacontanol). Hence the application of poultry manure, GA3 and triacontanol is recommended for better plant growth and fruit yield in strawberry under Allahabad region (U.P.).
Key words :
CCC, Chandler, GA3, NAA, Organic manure, Strawberry, Triacontanol.
