Effect of biostimulants and biofertilizers on flowering and fruiting of pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) cv. Bhagwa

Abstract

The present experiment entitled “Effect of biostimulants and biofertilizers on flowering and fruiting of pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) cv. Bhagwa” was carried out at farmer’s field at Vadla, Ta. & Dist. – Junagadh (Gujarat) during 2016-17 and 2017-18. The experiment was laid out in Randomized Block Design with Factorial concept (FRBD) consisting two factors with three replications. The treatment comprised with four biostimulants viz., water spray, seaweed extract @ 1%, cytozyme @ 0.4%, humic acid @ 1% (first spray at full bloom stage and second spray at 15 days after fruit set) and four treatments of biofertilizers i.e. Without biofertilizers, Azotobacter + PSB + KSB each @ 3 ml/plant, Azotobacter + PSB + KSB each @ 4 ml/plant and Azotobacter + PSB + KSB each @ 5 ml/plant (at the time of first spray of biostimulants). The results of the study indicated that application of different biostimulants and biofertilizers had produced non-significant effect on flowering parameters viz., number of male flowers per shoot, number of hermaphrodite flowers per shoot and number of flowers per shoot during in pooled season.The interaction effect of biostimulants and biofertilizers were found non-significantly influenced the various flowering and fruiting parameters during in pooled season.