Effect of plant densities and cycocel on growth, flowering and yield attributes of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench) Cv. Parbhani Kranti

Abstract

An experiment was conducted at College of Horticulture, Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani, during 2018 to know the effect of different plant densities (60 x 30 cm, 60 x 25 cm, 40 x 30 cm and 40 x 25 cm) and foliar application of cycocel (0, 400, 600 and 800 ppm) on various growth, flowering and yield attributes of okra. Experiment was laid in Factorial Randomized Block Design with three replications during summer season under shadenet house. Application of foliar sprays of cycocel were given at 30 and 45 DAS. The observations on growth, flowering and yield attributes were recorded during the investigation. The results revealed that the significant influence of different plant densities and cycocel was noted for reduction in plant height, maximum increasing in stem girth, internodal length, number of branches per plant and fruit yield per hectare. The interaction effect of plant density and cycocel significantly influenced on stem girth, internodal length and fruit yield per hectare. The siginificantly maximum fruit yield per hectare was noted in S4C3(40 x25 cm, cycocel at 600 ppm) which was at par with S4C4 (40 x 25 cm, cycocel at 800 ppm).It is revealed that either plant spacing at 40 x 25 cm with the foliar spray of cycocel at 600 ppm or plant spacing at 40 x 30 cm with the foliar spary of cycocel at 800 ppm at 30 and 45 DAS found to be better for increasing fruit bearing and yield in okra.