Fruit Research Station, A.P. Agricultural University, Sangareddy 502 001
The experiment was conducted to study the effect of soil drenching with paclobutrazol (@ 1.5, 3.0 and 6.0g.a.i./tree and foliar application of cycocel 750, 1500 and 3000 ppm in 2 successive years for dwarfing and induction of flowering in young trees of mango Kesar. The highest dose of paclobutrazol (6.0 g.a.i./tree) was most effective in suppressing the tree growth, showing different growth contributing characters. Both paclobutrazol and cycocel increased the flowering to varying degree. Of them, drenching with paclobutrazol @ 3.0 g a.i./tree was most effective in controlling the tree vigour as well as inducing flowering and fruiting in young trees.
