Vol. 11, Issue 12 (2022)

Author(s):
Barot DC, Yogesh Pawar, Nadoda Nisha A and Chaudhary Vishal M

Abstract:
The present investigation entitled “Response of bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria (Mol.) Standl.) to foliar application of plant growth regulators” was carried out at College Farm, College of Horticulture, Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, Jagudan during Summer- 2020. Experiment was laid out in randomized block design with three replications. Total ten treatments were evaluated in the present study viz. T₁: Control (Water spray), T₂: NAA @ 50 ppm, T₃: NAA @ 75 ppm, T₄: NAA @ 100 ppm, T₅: GA₃ @ 20 ppm, T₆: GA₃ @ 40 ppm, T₇: GA₃ @ 60 ppm, T₈: Ethrel @ 100 ppm, T₉: Ethrel @ 200 ppm and T₁₀: Ethrel @ 300 ppm. The results of the present study revealed that, significantly highest number of fruits per vine (11.70), number of pickings (8.37), fruit yield per vine (4.94 kg), fruit yield per plot (57.17 kg), fruit yield per ha (439.02 q) recorded with treatment T₁₀ (Ethrel @ 300 ppm). In light of the results obtained in the present investigation, it is concluded that foliar application of Ethrel @ 300 ppm at 2-4 leaf stage was found best for getting higher yield with better quality and maximum net return of bottle gourd.