Abstract:
Studies conducted to evaluate the efficacy of different growth regulators
such as ethrel in different concentrations, planofix in different concentrations,
calcium carbide, acimone and a combination of ethrel urea and calcium carbonate
from May to February revealed that Ethrel would give comparatively better performance
throughout the year under Kerala conditions. But ethrel in combination
with urea and calcium carbonate was most effective. It was also cheaper than
ethrel in higher concentrations and induced equally good percentage of flowering
in pineapple.