Vol. 12, Issue 11 (2023)

Author(s):
Karakal SP, Dr. Patil SG, Gaikwad GB, Gaikwad RB and Gite AS

Abstract:
The present investigation entitled “Influence of growth regulators and chemical on growth, yield and quality of Acid lime (Citrus aurantifolia L.) cv. Sai Sharbati” was carried out at Sweet Orange Research Station, Badnapur, Tal- Badnapur, District- Jalna during 2021-22 An experiment was laid out in Randomized block design (RBD) with eight treatments combination with three replications. Treatments are T₁ (GA3 @ 50 ppm), T₂ (Cycocel @ 1000 ppm), T₃ (KNO₃ @ 1%), T₄ (GA₃ @ 50 ppm + KNO₃ @ 1%), T₅ (Cycocel @ 1000 ppm + KNO₃ @ 1%), T₆ (GA₃ @ 100 ppm + KNO₃ @ 2%), T₅ (Cycocel @ 1500 ppm + KNO₃ @ 2%), T₈ (Control). Among all the treatments, T₆ (GA₃ @ 100 ppm + KNO₃ @ 2%) recorded maximum increase in plant height, East – West Spread, North – South Spread and stem girth. The Maximum number of flowers per shoot (8.10), length of fruit (4.86 cm), diameter of fruit (5.20 cm), volume of fruit (54.86 ml), weight of fruit (55.80 g), no. of fruits per tree (890.00), yield per plant (49.70 kg) and yield per hectare (27.59 tonne) were recorded in treatment T₆ (GA₃ @ 100 ppm + KNO₃ @ 2%). Minimum number of seeds per fruit (6.20) was recorded in treatment T₄. The treatment T₆ (GA₃ @ 100 ppm + KNO₃ @ 2%) showed maximum juice (58.90%), total soluble solids (8.20 ⁰Brix), reducing sugar (0.88%), non-reducing sugar (0.90%), total sugars (1.80%) and minimum acidity (5.40%) was recorded.