Vol. 5 (3) : May-June 2014 issue
Green Farming Vol. 5 (3) : 474-476 ; May-June, 2014
Studies on growth & yield characters of mango (Mangifera indica L.) varieties under coastal zone of Karnataka
R. KIRAN KUMARa1*, T.R. GURUPRASADb2, V. NACHEGOWDAc3 and M.R. HANUMANTHAIAHd4
aCollege of Horticulture, University of Hortic. Sciences Campus, GKVK Post, Bengaluru- 560 065 (Karnataka)
bRegional Horticultural Research and Extension Centre, University of Horticultural Sciences, Bagalkot, GKVK (Post) Bengaluru - 560 065 (Karnataka)
cCollege of Horticulture, Kolar - 560 065 (Karnataka)
dCollege of Horticulture (Univ. of Hortic. Sciences, Bagalkot), Mudigere - 577 132 (Karnataka)
Designation : 1Ph.D. Scholar *(kiraneyas@gmail.com), 2ADRE, 3Dean, 4Assistant Horticulture Officer
Subject : Fruit Science and Pomology
Paper No. : Combination of P-1390 & P-1391
Total Pages : 3
Received : 24 January 2014
Revised accepted : 24 April 12014
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Citation :
R. KIRAN KUMAR, T.R. GURUPRASAD, V. NACHEGOWDA and M.R. HANUMANTHAIAH. 2014. Studies on growth & yield characters of mango (Mangifera indica L.) varieties under coastal zone of Karnataka. Green Farming Vol. 5 (3) : 474-476 ; May-June, 2014
ABSTRACT
Mango (Mangifera indica L.) is one of the most important fruits in India Hybrid variety Ratna shown good growth under coastal conditions compared to other varieties. Growth parameters such as the tree height (9.86 m), spread of canopy (11.80 m in North-South and 11.71 m in East-West directions), number of fruits per tree (362.6), highest total fruit yield per tree (140.3 kg), Maximum total soluble solids in Manibhatta (210 brix), were recorded in Ratna variety.
Key words :
Canopy spread, Growth, Mango, TSS, Titratable acidity, Varieties, Yield characters
