Effect of brassinosteroid on flowering and fruiting behavior of litchi (litchi chinensis Sonn.) cv. Purbi
Brassinosteroid impact on litchi cv. Purbi flowering & fruiting
Keywords:
Litchi, brassinosteroid, flowering behavior, fruiting behavior, yieldAbstract
This trial was conducted at Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour, Bhagalpur with thirteen treatments and three replications. Different concentrations of brassinisteroids (0.2 mg/l , 0.4 mg/l , 0.6 mg/l and 0.8 mg/l ) were used alone and in combination, just before anthesis and after colour break stage. The result showed that the date of initiation of flowers varied from 15th March among the treatments. The maximum total number of flowers per panicle, number of fruits per panicle, fruit weight and yield (637.67, 12.33, 19.42 g and 59.53 kg/tree respectively) was recorded with the treatment of brassinosteroid sprayed with T12 (0.8 mg/l just before anthesis + at after colour break stage). Among four different concentration (0.2, 0.4, 0.6 and 0.8mg/l ) of brassinosteroid as foliar spray, all yield attributing and biochemical parameters showed the best results with 0.8 mg/l applied at just before anthesis and after colour break stage.
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