The pruning on mango (Mangifera indica L.).
Kuswandi, Nasution F., Nofiarli
Author Affiliation: Indonesian Tropical Fruit Research Institute, Jl. Raya Solok-Aripan, West Sumatera, Indonesia.
Journal of Agricultural and Biological Science 8 : 116-118
Abstract : The research was conducted at Sumani Experimental Farm, Indonesian Tropical Fruit Research Institute, Solok, West Sumatera in June 2010. The grafting of mango seedlings (cv. Bengkulu) was as a treatment and rootstock (cv. Bengkulu) was as a control. The grafting of mango seedlings were pruned about 10 cm above the grafting area and the rootstock seedlings were cut 30 cm above soil surface. The parameters were observed include: shoots emergence time, shoots number, biomass percentage, leaf length and leaf width. Observations were carried out once a week. Data were analyzed using paired t test. Based on the results and observation, it was found that treatment had not significant effect to all parameters.