Vol. 11, Issue 1 (2022)

Author(s):
HJ Christian, RV Tank, DR Bhanderi, KN Rathwa and MV Patel

Abstract:
The present experiment was conducted during the year 2020-21 at two different locations viz. Regional Horticultural Research Station, ASPEE College of Horticulture and Forestry, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari and Fruit Research Station, NAU, Gandevi. The experiment was laid out in Completely Randomized Design with ten treatments and three repetitions. Foliar spray was done twice during last week of February and March. The flowering and fruit set parameters viz. maximum number of flower buds/shoot (11.93, 12.33 and 12.13), number of fruit set/shoot (6.00, 5.27 and 5.63), fruit set (30.40, 30.89 and 30.65%) and fruit retention (60.63, 72.44 and 66.54%) with minimum flower development period (25.53, 23.80 and 24.67 days), days required from flowering to harvest (282.22, 265.67 and 273.95) and fruit drop (39.37, 27.56 and 33.46%) were noted in the treatment T₇ (Novel organic liquid nutrients 2.0%) for both the locations viz. Navsari, Gandevi and in pooled, respectively.