Chemical training of mango transplants.
Helail B. M., El-Kholey L. A.
Author Affiliation: Hort. Dept., Fac. of Agric., Moshtohor, Zagazig Univ., Zagazig, Egypt.
Annals of Agricultural Science, Moshtohor 37 : 465-474
Abstract : Two-year-old Hindi Bisinara mango transplants were sprayed three times (during mid-May, mid-June and mid-July) with tap water (control), TIBA (50 and 100 ppm), 6-BA (50 and 100 ppm), 6-furfurylaminopurine [kinetin] (250 and 500 ppm) and PP333 [paclobutrazol] (100 and 200 ppm) during the 1997 and 1998 seasons in Moshtohor, Kalubia Governorate, Egypt. In general, TIBA and 6-BA, particularly at higher rates, were the best treatments in enhancing shoot branching, increasing branching angle and improving leaf mineral content (nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium, iron, manganese and zinc). Both treatments also significantly enhanced the other growth parameters studied, including stem growth, number of leaves, root growth and root dry weight.