International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2017, Volume : 5, Issue : 1
First page : (575) Last page : (584)
Article doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.2533
Floral Phenology Investigation of Exotic Apple Cultivars under Shopian District of Jammu and Kashmir
Bilal Ahmad Pandit1, M. Shafi Wani1, Shahnawaz Ahmad Dar2* and Rayees Ahmad Malik3
1Division of Fruit Science, Sher-e-Kashmir university of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Shalimar-Srinagar (J&K)-190025
2Division of Entomology, Sher-e-Kashmir university of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Shalimar-Srinagar (J&K)-190025
3Department of Chemistry, Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agricultural Technology and Sciences,
Allahabad 211007(UP)
*Corresponding Author E-mail: sadar20@gmail.com
Received: 3.02.2017 | Revised: 12.02.2017 | Accepted: 15.02.2017
ABSTRACT
The present investigation was conducted by Division of Fruit Science, SKUAST-Kashmir at Advanced Centre for Horticulture Development Zainapora, Shopian Jammu and Kashmir during 2012 and 2013 on floral phenology investigation of exotic apple cultivars to identify the varieties which bloom early, or mid-season and last. During the studies, 1st set of varieties Red Gravenstein, Braeburn and Ginger Gold recorded advanced pink bud (32.65,34.06 and 34.04 DARD), full bloom (45.70, 47.85 and 47.79 DARD), duration of flowering (16.57, 16.52 and 15.70 DARD), diameter of flower (4.76, 4.78 and 4.08cm), complete petal fall ( 55.65,58.52 and 57.20 DARD), flower colour (Whitish, Pinkish white and Whitish), pollen germination (51.43, 74.47 and 72.54) and pollen viability (54.75, 83.41and 68.20 ) respectively. The 2nd set of genotypes i.e. Gala Must, Royal Gala, Scarlet Spur, Oregon Spur, Golden Delicious and Red Gold noticed pink bud, full bloom, duration of flowering, diameter of flower and petal fall after 1st set. The 3rd set of cultivars i.e. Law Red Rome and Early Red One were found to show these stages later than earlier sets.
Key words: Apple Pollination, Exotic Genotypes, Pollen Compatibility.
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Cite this article: Pandit, B.A., Wani, M.A., Dar, S.A. and Malik, R.A., Floral Phenology Investigation of Exotic Apple Cultivars under Shopian District of Jammu and Kashmir, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci.5(1): 575-584 (2017). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.2533
