Vol. 12, Issue 12 (2023)

Author(s):
SG Patil, AV Khote, SG Rajput and LA Girase

Abstract:
In present investigation Assessment of various mulching materials on Growth and yield of Acid Lime (Citrus aurantifolia Swingle L.) Cv. Sai Sharbati. Experiment Conducted in a already well-established orchard of nine year old plants at 6 x 3 m spacing during Ambiya bahar 2019-2020. The research was conducted at Sweet Orange Research Station Badnapur, Dist. Jalna, Maharashtra. The experiment was carried out in RBD with 10 treatments and 3 replications. In present experiment, mulching materials significantly influenced on growth parameters. Highest increased on plant height (8.08%), plant spread in E-W (8.20%) and N-S Direction (8.33%) and shoot length (13.68 cm) was recorded in T₂. The treatment T₂ (polythene mulch with black side facing) observed significant influence on yield and yield attributing parameters viz., the highest number of fruit/tree (1136), yield per tree (61.68 kg) and yield per ha (34.24t). The treatment T₂- Polythene mulch with black side facing (100 μ) significantly increase growth and yield of Acid Lime as compaired to other mulching materials.