Studies on Effect of Foliar Sprays of Paclobutrazol and Cycocel on Flowering Behaviour of Mango cv. Alphonso

摘要

A field experiment was conducted at plot No.28, in the Department of Horticulture, college of Agriculture, DBS Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli (M.S.), India to visualize the effect of foliar sprays ofpaclobutrazol and cycocel on enhancing flowering behaviour of mango cv. Alphonso. The experiment was laid out in randomize block design having nine treatments viz. T-500ppm paclobutrazol, T2-1000ppm paclobutrazol, T}-1500ppm paclobutrazol, T-2000ppm paclobutrazol, T-1000ppm cycocel, T-1500ppm cycocel, T-2000ppm cycocel, T-2500ppm cycocel, T9-control which were replicated three times. The results revealed that foliar sprays of cycocel 1500ppm applied in the month of October are better for early flower emergence, flowering, highest number of hermaphrodite flowers, total number of flowers, fruit set, fruit retention and higher fruit yield. Hence this can successfully be used for emergence of flowering in mango.