International Journal of Farm Sciences
Open Access
  • Year: 2016
  • Volume: 6
  • Issue: 2

Effect of calcium and boron on reproductive performance of sweet cherry cv Bigarreau Noir Grossa

  • Author:
  • GI Hassan, Muzaffar Mir, Babita Khachi1, S Slathia1
  • Total Page Count: 8
  • Page Number: 120 to 127

1Department of Fruit Science, Dr YS Parmar University of Horticultureand Forestry, Nauni, Solan-173230, HP

Division of Fruit Science, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Srinagar, J&K, India

*Email for correspondence: drmuzaffarcqar@gmail.com

Online published on 25 July, 2018.

Abstract

The present studies were conducted in a private orchard on Zabarwan Hills near the university campus of SKUAST-Kashmir, J&K during 2010 and 2011. Four chemicals viz calcium nitrate, chelated Ca, boric acid and solubor were tested on 18 year old sweet cherry trees of cv Bigarreau Noir Grossa (Misri). Treatment combination C2B4 including calcium nitrate @ 0.10 per cent Ca and solubor @ 0.02 per cent B proved to be most effective treatment for improving flowering attributes like bloom density (20.06 buds/cm2 BCSA), bloom index (0.74) and pollen germination (69.30%) which were significantly enhanced.

Keywords

Cherry, reproductive performance, calcium, boron