Vol. 11, Issue 12 (2022)

Author(s):
Shaikh AK, Wankhede SM, Sanap PB, Kale SN, Waman AG and Patil SR

Abstract:
An experiment was carried out at Central Experimental Station, Wakawali, Dr. BSKKV, Dapoli during Rabi, 2021-22 with eight treatments and three replications in RBD. Results revealed that the treatment T1- jaggery solution @ 10 percent was the best treatment which was recorded the maximum (11.4 bees/5 min) and was found significantly superior over the treatments T7- molasses @ 10 percent (8.1 bees/5 min), T5- Apis honey @ 10 percent (8.0 bees/5 min), T6- stingless bee honey @ 10 percent (7.5 bees/5 min), T3- coconut water 10 percent (7.5 bees/5 min) and T8- untreated control (3.8 bees/5 min). It was at par with treatments T4- sugarcane juice @ 10 percent which recorded (10.8 bees/5 min) and T2- sugar solution @ 10 percent (10.1 bees/5 min). The highest seed yield was recorded in T1-Jaggery solution @ 10 percent (2.64 q/ha). Stingless bee pollination can enhance the high percent of pod setting and seed yield of radish.