Vol. 11, Issue 9 (2022)

Author(s):
DS Deshmukh, CA Babariya, MJ Jadav and PG Mandod

Abstract:
The investigation was undertaken at the Sagdividi Farm, Department of Seed Science and Technology, College of Agriculture, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh, during kharif 2021 to Effect of apical pinching and growth retardants on seed yield parameter of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench.) cv. GO-6. Among 20, 30 DAS apical pinching which reducing the plant height (cm) and increase number of branches per plant, number of leaves per plant, dry weight of fruit (g), number of fruits per plant, days to harvest, fruit girth (cm), seed yield per plant (g), days to flower initiation. Without pinching (P₀) increase the plant height at 30, 60, 90 DAS and harvest, fruit length, number of seed per fruit. To application of different concentration plant retardants tried, CCC 200 ppm [seed soaking + foliar spray (S₃)] of treatment superior result in respect of dry weight of fruit (g), seed yield per plant (g), number of fruits per plant, number of branches per plant, fruit length (cm), fruit girth (cm), number of seed per fruit. However, CCC 400 ppm exhibited more number of leaves, days to flower initiation, days to harvest and minimum plant height at seed soaking stage (S₁).