Effect of methods of irrigation on quality and yield of mango.
Uddin M. Z., Al-Amin M., Mortuza M. G., Barman J. C., Alam S. M. M.
Author Affiliation: Regional Horticulture Research Station, HRC, Agricultural Research Institute (BARI), Chapai Nawabganj-6300, Bangladesh.
International Journal of Sustainable Agricultural Technology 3 : 8-12
Abstract : An experiment was conducted at the Regional Horticulture Research Station, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI), Chapai Nawabganj, Bangladesh during the fruiting seasons of 1996-1997 to evaluate three irrigation methods (viz. flood, modified basin and pocket irrigation) on fruit set, size and weight and fruit quality as well as yield of mango plants (var. Fazli). The plants were irrigated twice, first at full bloom stage and second at pea stage. Among the irrigation methods, plants irrigated twice with modified basin method exhibited highest fruit set per panicle (2.25) and fruit retention (35.56%). Length of the fruit was significantly affected by the irrigation method while the breadth and thickness of the fruit were insignificant. Longest (13.65 cm) as well as heaviest (591.75 kg) mangoes were obtained from the plants which received twice irrigation at full bloom and pea stage through modified basin method. Percent edible portion of the fruit was not affected significantly by the method of irrigation. The maximum total soluble solid (20.50%) the highest number of fruits (725.45) and yield (429.29 kg) was obtained from the plants irrigated twice through modified basin method at full bloom and pea stage.