Studies on leaf to fruit ratio on growth, yield and quality of custard apple

Abstract

An experiment entitled “Studies on leaf to fruit ratio on growth, yield and quality of Custard apple” was carried out at Central Research Station, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola during the year 2018-19. The experiment was laid out in Randomized Block design with eight treatments viz., T1-Leaf to Fruit Ratio-20:1,T2-Leaf to Fruit Ratio-25:1, T3-Leaf to Fruit Ratio-30:1, T4-Leaf to Fruit Ratio-35:1, T5-Leaf to Fruit Ratio-40:1, T6-Leaf to Fruit Ratio-45:1, T7-Leaf to Fruit Ratio-50:1 and T8-Control replicated thrice. The results revealed that, the yield contributing parameters viz., number of fruits per plant, fruit yield per plant and fruit yield per hectare were recorded highest in control treatment but the graded fruit yield was found to be significant in the plant in which leaf fruit ratio was maintained 50:1 (LFR 50:1). The physical character in respect of Average fruit weight, pulp weight, pulp to rind ratio were found maximum in treatment leaf to fruit ratio-50:1 (LFR 50:1).