EFFECT OF NUMBER OF BUNCHES AND LEAF : BUNCH RATION ON FRUTING OF SAIEDY DATE PALMS | ||
| Minia Journal of Agricultural Research and Development | ||
| Volume 42, Issue 3, December 2022, Pages 383-393 PDF (455.79 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Articles | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/mjard.2022.285986 | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Date palm cultivar selected for this trial was “Saiedy” of the same age 10 years old and size at El-Dakhla Oasis, New Valley Governorate, Egypt. The experiment was repeated for two successive years (2019 and 2020). Palms in good physical condition, devoid of pest damage and diseases grown on sandy loam soil and drip irrigation were selected for each treatment. The trials were set up in a three-replication with randomized complete block statistical design (one palm tree for each replication). Both leaves and bunches were pruned to achieve a specific bunch/palm and leaves /bunch ratio, and date palms were randomly assigned to 7 different treatments as follows; Control (only the dead leaves were discarded), 9 bunch/palm + 8 leaves/bunch, 9 bunch/palm + 9 leaves/bunch, 9 bunch/palm + 10 leaves/bunch,10 bunch/palm + 8 leaves/bunch, 10 bunch/palm + 9 leaves / bunch and 10 bunch/palm + 10 leaves/bunch. Results indicated that; fruit physical parameters as (bunch weight, fruit weight (g), flesh weight (g), seed weight (g), fruit size and dimensions (length, diameter (cm) and fruit shape as well as fruit volume (cm3 ). Generally, all applied leaf/bunch ratios had a positive effect on the measured physical properties of “Saiedy” date palm fruits in comparison with control. The ratio 10 bunch/palm + 9 leaves / bunch gave the best results regarding the tested characteristics of „Saiedy date palms under the studied region. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Saiedy; date palm; physical parameters and bunch/palm and leaves /bunch ratio | ||
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