Pantnagar Journal of Research

Abstract

The experiment was conducted in mango cv. Dashehari planted in medium density at the Horticulture Research Centre, Pattharchatta, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand, during 2023-24. The objective of the study was to assess the effect of different nutrient doses on mango flowering traits. The experiment was laid out in RBD (Randomized Block Design) with 10 treatments consisting of 3 replications. Our study revealed that the earliest panicle emergence (1st February to 8th February), higher flowering duration (25.83 days), flowering intensity (51.22 %), panicle length (32.68 cm), number of hermaphrodite flowers (395.41), wider panicle width (14.54 cm), and lowest sex ratio (0.82) were observed in T8 (75% RDF /tree/year basin application after harvest + two foliar sprays of 0.50 % Ferric sulfate + 0.50 % Calcium chloride + 0.50% Zinc sulfate + 0.10% Boric acid just before flowering and marble stage. Therefore, T8 may be recommended in mango cv. Dashehari under medium-density planting for higher panicle, flowering and sex characteristics, which ultimately improve fruit yield