Division of Pomology, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Shalimar, Srinagar-191 121 (J&K), India
*Corresponding author, E-mail: kanchanpom@gmail.com
1Present address: Senior Scientist, Central Institute of Temperate Horticulture, Old Airfield, Rangreth, Srinagar-190 007, (J&K).
Apricot 8 cultivars were planted in the field was trained at 30°, 60° and 90° angle each. Branch trained at 30° angle resulted minimum shoot extension. Cultivars Conian Italy showed least shoot extension and minimum growth upto September (104.5mm). Interaction of cultivars, branch angle and growth period exhibited significant effect. Cultivars Charmagz trained at 30° angle upto September resulted minimum shoot extension (84.0 cm) followed by Conian Italy (90.7 cm) trained. Similarly 30° angle showed minimum (7.6mm) diameter. Conian Italy had minimum (7.0mm) shoot diameter. Cultivars angle and period influenced significantly on the shoot diameter. Conian Italy at 60° and 90° angle had least shoot diameter upto September. Maximum number of fruits (42.1) per branch were noticed in the cultivars Conian Italy, lowest number of fruit (11.2) was noted in Amba, irrespective of branch angles. Branch trained at 60° resulted minimum number of fruit (28.7) of fruits. Cultivars Conian Italy at 60° resulted maximum (84.5) fruits while cultivar Amba at 60° angle had minimum fruit per branch.
Apricot, branch angle, crotch angle, fruit yield, shoot extension
