Vol. 12, Issue 12 (2023)

Author(s):
Sristi G, VN Shinde, VS Jagtap and KSH Sonalini Devi

Abstract:
An investigation was carried to study the effect of chemical treatments for induction of flowering in mango (Mangifera indica L.) cv. Kesar in Marathwada region. The foliar application of KNO₃ @ 3% noted minimum number of days for panicle initiation (45.33), maximum number of panicles per tree (1208.67), maximum length of the panicle (41.11 cm), maximum fruit set (%) at pea stage (14.22%), marble stage (3.55%) and mature stage (0.87%), maximum length (9.02 cm), diameter (81.33 mm), and volume of fruit (290.42 ml), maximum number of fruits per tree (290.67), fruit weight (265.23 g), fruit yield per tree (77.26 kg/tree) fruit yield per hectare (7.73 t/ha) and TSS of the fruit (21.71%).