Vol. 10, Issue 10 (2021)

Author(s):
Lokesha R, Narayanaswamy P, Suresh D Ekabote, Shivakumar BS and Girijesh GK

Abstract:
The present study was conducted to study the “Effects of different mulches on yield of Pomegranate cv. Bhagwa” during 2017-18. This investigation consist ten treatments, which are replicated into three times and laid out in Randomized Block Design. The treatments comprised of 9 different mulching material like black polyethylene, newspaper, arecanut husk, coconut husk, sawdust, maize stover, leaf litter, peanut hulls, pebbles and control (without mulch). Among the different mulching treatments given, the plants treated with black polythene (100 µ) recorded the higher yield parameters like fruit number (65.22), fruit yield (18.97 kg/plant and 15.81 t/ha), fruit weight (311.31 g), volume (345.93 cm³) and fruit diameter (8.50 cm) while lowest values were recorded in control treament. In addition to increase in fruit parameters the black polythene mulch has incresed the aril parameters such as aril number per fruit (452.44), weight of 100 arils (36.23 g), aril thickness (8.48 mm) and aril percantage (73.66%) of pomegranate.