Effect of plant growth regulators and water regimes on growth, yield and quality of bottle gourd

摘要

Foliar spray of cycocel 200 ppm at 2 to 4 true leaf stage in bottle gourd variety Pusa Summer Prolific Long significantly reduced the number of days and node number to appearance of first male and female flowers, total number of male flowers and sex ratio and increased female flowers Application of irrigation at 25 and 35 mm CPE reduced the node number and days to appearance of first male and female flowers, respectively and sex ratio and increased female flowers