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Enhancing Growth, Yield and Economic Viability of Fig (Ficus carica L.) cv Brown Turkey through Plant Growth Regulators and Foliar Nutrient Applications

Author: V. Ishwarya, T. Suresh Kumar, R.Preetham Goud, P. Harikanth and G. Jyothi

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Abstract

An investigation was carried out to study the “Effect of plant growth regulators and foliar application of nutrients on growth, yield and economics of fig (Ficus carica L.) cv. Brown Turkey” during the year 2022-2023 at Sadashivpet village, Sangareddy district, Telangana State. The experiment was laid out in a randomized block design with seventeen treatments comprising of a combination of two plant growth regulators viz., GA3 and NAA with two doses of 50 and 30 ppm and four nutrients 1% Ca (NO3)2, 1% KNO3, 0.5% 19-19-19 and 0.5% Borax along with a control treatment. The results of the experiments revealed that among the different treatments imposed, the treatment T1(GA3 @ 50 ppm + 1% Ca (NO3)2) recorded improved physical parameter like maximum fruit length (50.82 mm), fruit diameter (45.35 mm) and average fruit weight (41.30 g) where as treatment T9 (NAA @ 50 ppm + 1% Ca (NO3)2) recorded maximum number of fruits (393.32) and fruit yield per tree (15.94 kg). Economic studies indicated that, the treatment T9 (NAA @ 50 ppm + 1% Ca (NO3)2) recorded maximum benefit: cost ratio (4.25) and was followed by T1 (GA3 @ 50 ppm + 1% Ca (NO3)2).

Keywords

Ber, growth, nutrients, plant growth regulators, yield

Conclusion

Spray application of GA3 @ 50 ppm + 1% Ca (N03)2 and NAA @ 50 ppm + 1% Ca (NO3)2 enhanced the fruit physical parameters fruit length, diameter, average fruit weight, number of fruits per tree and fruit yield per tree. Higher gross returns, net monetary returns and profitability was registered with spray application of NAA @ 50 ppm + 1% Ca (NO3)2 followed by GA3 @ 50 ppm + 1% Ca (NO3)2 can be recommended for fig for higher yield attributes, yield and monitory returns.

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How to cite this article

V. Ishwarya, T. Suresh Kumar, R.Preetham Goud, P. Harikanth and G. Jyothi (2023). Enhancing Growth, Yield and Economic Viability of Fig (Ficus carica L.) cv Brown Turkey through Plant Growth Regulators and Foliar Nutrient Applications. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 15(10): 508-513.