Orchard application of paclobutrazol on ripening, quality and storage of mango fruits.
Khader S. E. S. A.
Author Affiliation: Central Institute of Horticulture for Northern Plains, B-217, Indira Nagar, Lucknow, India.
Scientia Horticulturae 41 : 329-335
Abstract : Paclobutrazol was applied to trees of cv. Dashehari as a foliar spray at 250, 500, 1000, 2000 or 3000 mg/litre at fruit bud differentiation on 15 Oct. 1987 followed by another spray 20 days before harvest (13 May 1988). The beneficial effect was more pronounced in fruits from trees that received 2000 or 3000 mg/litre rather than lower doses. These 2 treatments resulted in better quality as judged from the increases in TSS, total acidity, ascorbic acid content, total chlorophyll, total carotenoids, amylase and peroxidase activity from harvest up to 12 days of storage at ambient conditions.