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Mepiquat Chloride can Enhance Flowering and Yield in Pomegranate Punica granatum L.) cv. Bhagwa

Author: B.G. Hanumatharaya, Vijaykumar, B.T., Budensha B. and Ashika S.

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Abstract

The effect of different concentrations of mepiquat chloride (MC) on flowering, fruiting and yield of pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) was studied in the field trial at Department of Horticulture University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bengaluru, during august 2019 to May 2020. Mepiquat Chloride 5 % AS at the rate of 50 g a.i. ha-1, 62.5 g a.i. ha-1 and 125 g a.i. ha-1 at 15-20 days prior to initiation of flowering or at the time of initiation of flowering and control were the treatments studied in the present investigation. The application of 125 g a.i. ha-1 at 15-20 days prior to initiation of flowering produced maximum number of bisexual flowers (122.03), average number of fruits per plant (116.00), average length of fruits (9.40 cm), average width of fruits (8.40 cm) and fruit yield per plant (30.91 kg plant-1). From the results of the experiment, it can be concluded that Mepiquat Chloride 5 % AS at the rate 125 g a.i. ha-1 at 15-20 days prior to initiation of flowering was more effective in improving floral, fruit and yield characters in pomegranate cv. Bhagwa. MC has potential to use as flowering and yield enhancer in pomegranate.

Keywords

Pomegranate, Mepiquate chloride, Bhagwa, Bisexual flowers

Conclusion

Foliar spray of MC 125 g a.i ha-1 at 15-20 days prior to flower initiation led to increase in bisexual flowers (122.03), number of fruits per tree (116.00), fruit length (9.40 cm), width (8.40 cm) and yield ha-1 (12.36 tonnes ha-1). Therefore, a foliar spray of MC 125 g a.i ha-1 at 15-20 days prior to flower initiation can be recommended for fetching higher yield and better-quality fruits of pomegranate under Indian condition.

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How to cite this article

B.G. Hanumatharaya, Vijaykumar, B.T., Budensha B. and Ashika S. (2022). Mepiquat Chloride can Enhance Flowering and Yield in Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) cv. Bhagwa. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 14(4): 973-976.