EFFECT OF PRUNING TIME AND INTENSITY ON YIELD AND QUALITY OF PHALSA

MEENAKSHI¹, SUKHDEV SINGH², VEERPARTAP SINGH³*, MANINDERJIT SINGH^4
1P.G. Department of Agriculture, Khalsa College Amritsar, 143002, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, 143005, Punjab, India
²P.G. Department of Agriculture, Khalsa College Amritsar, 143002, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, 143005, Punjab, India
³P.G. Department of Agriculture, Khalsa College Amritsar, 143002, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, 143005, Punjab, India
⁴P.G. Department of Agriculture, Khalsa College Amritsar, 143002, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, 143005, Punjab, India
* Corresponding Author : veerpartapsingh@khalsacollege.edu.in

Received : 06-12-2022     Accepted : 28-12-2022     Published : 30-12-2022
Volume : 14     Issue : 12       Pages : 12058 - 12061
Int J Agr Sci 14.12 (2022):12058-12061

Keywords : Phalsa, Pruning time, Pruning intensity, Quality, Yield
Academic Editor : Andleeb R., Dr S.J. Patil
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to P.G. Department of Agriculture, Khalsa College Amritsar, 143002, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, 143005, Punjab, India
Author Contribution : All authors equally contributed

Pruning in fruits is a prerequisite for better yield and quality practiced with respect to their bearing habit. Phalsa bear fruits on current season growth, hence the present investigation was carried out to study the effect of pruning time and intensity on yield and quality of phalsa. The research study was conducted with two factors i.e., pruning time (1st Jan, 15th Jan, 1st Feb and 15th Feb) and pruning intensity (60, 80, 100, 120 cm above ground level). The results of the study revealed that pruning on 1st Feb proved to be the best in minimizing the days taken to sprouting and flowering. It was also superior in increasing the yield and quality parameters of phalsa fruits. Among pruning intensity, the plants pruned at 100 cm above ground level (AGL) was found to be the most effective than other treatments in terms of minimizing the time for sprouting, flowering and resulted in to good fruit quality attributes. Among interaction between pruning time and intensity, the treatment combination of 1 Feb and 100 cm AGL has been found most effective to increase the vegetative growth, flowering, fruiting and improving the quality of phalsa fruits regarding their quality attributes