Vol. 11, Issue 2 (2022)

Author(s):
Mahendra Bairwa, Khushbu, Neeraj Solanki and U Jayvanth Kumar

Abstract:
There are many factors which influence plant health. PGR_S and micronutrients are such type of input factors. With the aim to understand the effect of foliar application of growth regulators and micronutrients on flowering and fruiting of Strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa Dutch) cv. Chandler was carried out at the Central Research Farm, Department of Horticulture, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology & Science, Prayagraj, (U.P.) during the year 2015-16 and 2016-2017, Pooled data and result found that the maximum days taken to first flower (44.41 and 41.46 days), no of flowers per plant (10.61 and 10.69), day taken to first fruit (67.88 and 62.75 days), fruit set (%) (65.43 and 67.37%), fruit length (4.86 and 4.69cm), Number of fruit per plant (10.61 and 10.70) and weight of fruit (22.03 and 22.96 gm) were recorded in successive year in T₁₇ (GA₃ 75ppm+ Zinc sulphate 0.4% + Boric acid 0.4%) and fruit width (3.95 and 3.99 cm) was recorded insuccessive year in T₁₈ (Salicylic acid 50 ppm + Zinc sulphate 0.4% + Boric acid 0.4%) and minimum quality were observed in T₁.