Effect of plant growth regulators and fruit picking on seed yield and seed quality attributes of okra in coastal Karnataka.

摘要

The present investigation was conducted during rabi season during the year 2012. The experiment was laid out in a factorial randomized block design with two replications, application of growth regulators with specific concentration was done as GA3 50 ppm seed soaking over night, Cycocel 400 ppm foliar spray 30 DAS and combination of GA3 50 ppm+Cycocel 400 ppm. The three picking treatments as no picking, one picking, two pickings, and three pickings of edible green fruits were under taken. The studies revealed that GA3 50 ppm seed soaking increased the dry fruit (seed maturity) and increased fruit length. While CCC treatment significantly increased germination percent. The highest number of dry fruits per plant at seed maturity, number of seeds per fruit, seed yield per plant (g) as well as per plot (kg) and per hectare (q) were recorded with GA3 50 ppm+CCC 400 ppm in combination with two pickings.