Effect of pruning, paclobutrazol and chemicals on production of vecetative flushes and subsequent flowering in mango (Mangifera indica L.) cv. Baneshan in Andhra Pradesh.
Kumar M. R., Reddy Y. N., Chandrasekhar R., Srihari D.
Author Affiliation: Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, India.
Orissa Journal of Horticulture 35 : 6-11
Abstract : Selected shoots of mango cv. Baneshan were pruned back by 10 cm during last week of June i.e. after harvest, paclobutrazol @ 1 g aim-1 diameter was drenched and KH2PO4 1.0%, K2HPO4 0.5% and H3PO4 0.5% were applied twice at 30 days interval starting from 1st week of October during 2000-01 and 2001-02. The number of flushes was minimum in paclobutrazol+K2HPO4 0.5% in pruned trees while paclobutrazol alone in unpruned trees. In the absence of paclobutrazol, K2HPO4 and H3PO4 recorded the minimum flushes. The length of lateral at flowering and mean flush length were minimum in paclobutrazol+H3PO4 in pruned trees. The percentage of new laterals flowered was also highest in paclobutrazol+H3PO4 in both pruned and unpruned trees. In the absence of paclobutrazol, H3PO4 recorded the highest percentage in both pruned and unpruned trees.