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Indian Journal of Pure & Applied Biosciences (IJPAB)
Year : 2020, Volume : 8, Issue : 4
First page : (647) Last page : (652)
Article doi: : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2582-2845.8101

The Effect of Panicle Pruning in Mango (Mangifera indica L.) to Control Floral Malformation

S. V. Singh*
Assistant Professor, Shri Durga Ji P.G. College, Chandeshwer, Azamgarh (U.P.)-276128, India
*Corresponding Author E-mail: svshortjnp@gmail.com
Received: 9.04.2020  |  Revised: 11.05.2020   |  Accepted: 18.05.2020 

 ABSTRACT

The present study was carried out at college farm, Shri Durga Ji P.G. college- Chandeshwer, Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh 2017-2019. Experimental material consisted of 22 years old, nine bearing mango trees of three cultivars named Dashahari (T1), Chaunsa (T2) and Neelum (T3). All experimental trees received similar cultural practices for fertilizers, irrigation and plant protection during the investigation period. Malformed and fruit carrying panicles (healthy panicles) and barren panicles (whose fruit dropped after betting with a pencil) were pruned on April 02, 16 and May 02. Significant results were recorded regarding month wise emergence of flushes, flush size and number of leaves per flush in these varieties. Emergence of cease flushes, double and triple flushes on terminals of selected varieties was significantly different and the emergence of malformed panicles on these flushes was also significantly different in selected varieties. Emergence of ceased flushes was significantly higher in cultivar Dashahari, followed by Chaunsa and Neelum respectively. Number of double flushes was higher on Chaunsa followed by Neelum and Dashaheri respectively. Dashaheri produced highest number of triple flushes followed by Chaunsa and Neelum respectively. More number of malformed panicles emerged on triple flush shoots than on double and ceased flush shoots respectively. Malformed panicles were highest on triple followed by double and cease flush (respectively) in Chaunsa followed by Dashaheri and Neelum respectively. 

Keywords: Panicle pruning, Flushing pattern, Mango cultivars and Carryover malformation

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Cite this article: Singh, S.V. (2020). The Effect of Panicle Pruning in Mango (Mangifera indica L.)  to Control Floral Malformation, Ind. J. Pure App. Biosci. 8(4), 647-652. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2582-2845.8101