Abstract:
Tae p resen t in v e s tig a tio n m e se r r ied c a t in the
S ep erteen t e f Penology, C o lleg e e f iia r tie u ltu r e , V sllen lk ifsre
from 1981 te 19<»2. The study wee aimed a t fin d in g ou t the
e f f e e t e f suekare fr e e d iffe r e n t y ie ld group* end th e ir e is e
en growth, d u r a tio n y ie ld end q u a lity e f f r u i t s . th e fe a r
parental y ie ld groups fr e e which suckers were eeed were
5 te 7 hg9 d to 10 kg, 11 te 13 kg and 14 t e 16 k g . The e ls e
e f seek ers need in the study wee 1 te 1*3 kg, 2 te 2 .5 kg end
3 te 3*5 k g . th e t r ia l wee la id s e t a s m f e e tor in i experiment
in randomised bloc* d esign with twelve tr e e teen te end f iv e
r e p lic a tio n s .
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Seekers fr e e d iffe r e n t y ie ld groups had no e f f e e t en the
morphological charactera , hut th e e ls e e f se ek ers in flu enced
the a o rp h elo g lea l eh ereeta rs during the v e g e ta tiv e phase.
Toward* sh e e tin g t in e , th ese differences were le v e lle d o f f .
The duration e f the erep wee s ig n if ic a n t ly redueed whan
the sueksr used wee larger* Meiinua duration wee t aken fey
plant* rein ed fr e e euokere weighing 1 te 1 .5 k g.
Y ield a ttr ib u te s v is * 9 w eight e f bunch, len g th e f
buneh9 nusber e f hands per buneh9 w eight e f hend9 number e f
fin g e r s per bunch, and len g th , g ir th end w eight e f fin g e r
were s e t in flu en ced by the treatment*.
traatsante a loo n*& m t f fM l oa toe f r u i t quality
UuffMUn like to ta l aoluOla M i l l * , a c id ity , to ta l sugar,
radualng sugar, noxwaduoifig auger and augur/acid ra tio *
