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Annals of Horticulture, 2023
Horticulture could benefit from using nanotechnology, which has the potential to disrupt and alte... more Horticulture could benefit from using nanotechnology, which has the potential to disrupt
and alter a number of industries. Crop production, plant breeding, pest control, and
post-harvest technologies are just a few of the many activities that fall under the umbrella of
horticulture, the science and art of nurturing plants. Exciting potential exist to address
significant issues facing the horticulture sector, such as increasing crop output, promoting plant
nutrient uptake, controlling diseases, and reducing environmental consequences.
Nanotechnology-based methods have been investigated in the field of crop production to
optimize nutrient delivery systems, enhance seed germination, and enhance plant development
in general. A controlled release and targeted distribution of fertilizers, insecticides, and growth
regulators are made possible by nanoparticles and nano coatings, which maximizes their
effectiveness and reduces wastage. Furthermore, real-time monitoring of soil conditions, water
availability, and plant health using nano sensors and nano biosensors has proven invaluable in
enabling accurate and effective crop management techniques. Nanotechnology has potential for
managing diseases and protecting plants. Nanoparticles have antibacterial qualities, making
them an environmentally acceptable alternative to conventional pesticides made of chemicals.
They can efficiently battle plant illnesses while reducing negative effects on the environment
thanks to their capacity to limit pathogen growth, improve plant defense mechanisms, and
provide particular bioactive substances. Early pathogen identification is made possible by
nanotechnology-driven biosensors, allowing for prompt intervention and a reduction in crop
losses. There are still difficulties despite the enormous promise of nanotechnology in gardening.
Thorough study and risk evaluation are required due to the safety implications of nanoparticles
on human health and the environment. For the successful integration of nanotechnology into
horticulture practices, scalability, cost-effectiveness, and regulatory frameworks are also
crucial factors.
Keywords – Horticulture, fertilizers, insecticides, plant growth regulators, nano sensors
International Journal of Environment and Climate Change
This abstract explores the multifaceted role of clarifying agents in the realm of horticultural f... more This abstract explores the multifaceted role of clarifying agents in the realm of horticultural foods and their vital functions within formulations. Clarifying agents serve as essential tools in the food industry, aiding in the removal of impurities, cloudiness, and undesirable particles from fruit juices, wines, and various horticultural products. These agents are instrumental in enhancing the visual appeal and quality of these products, improving their marketability. The uses of clarifying agents extend beyond aesthetics; they play a crucial role in stabilizing formulations, preventing sedimentation, and preserving the natural flavors and nutritional value of horticultural foods. Additionally, clarifying agents contribute to product consistency and shelf-life extension, ensuring a consistent and appealing product for consumers. This abstract delves into the diverse types of clarifying agents employed in horticulture and their specific functions within various formulations. It high...
International Journal of Environment and Climate Change
This investigation was conducted under a naturally ventilated polyhouse, in the Department of Hor... more This investigation was conducted under a naturally ventilated polyhouse, in the Department of Horticulture, SHUATS, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. In December 2020 with records taken from the month of February to month of March 2021. There were nine treatments comprising two growth regulators Gibberellic acid (GA3) (at 200, 250, 300, and 350 ppm), and Naphthalic Acetic Acid (NAA) (at 50,100,150, and 200 ppm) along with control. The whole experiment was laid out as a Randomized Block Design (RBD) with three replications. The results revealed that among the Lilium cv. LITOUWEN, the foliar application of 250 ppm GA3 significantly increased the number of leaves per plant (66) with enhanced days to bud initiation (25.7 days). The number of bud per plant was 2.8 and stem length was 43.4cm respectively., GA3 at a concentration of 350 ppm enhanced vase life (7.9 days). and NAA at a concentration of 100 ppm enhanced the number of bulblets (3.3).
International Journal of Environment and Climate Change
An experiment entitled "Effect of plant growth regulators on growth, yield and fruit quality... more An experiment entitled "Effect of plant growth regulators on growth, yield and fruit quality of Bottle Gourd (Lagenaria siceraria) cv. MGH-4" was conducted at Horticulture Research Field, Department of Horticulture, Naini Agricultural Institute, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) during 2019. Plant Growth regulators are regarded as one of the most important treatments, used nowadays in agriculture, which in most cases modify the plant yield contributing traits and quality attributes. The experimental trial consisted two plant growth regulators having different concentration NAA (30, 40, 50, 60, 70 and 80 ppm) and GA3 (30,40, 50, 60 and 70 ppm). Water was used as a control. The application of plant growth regulators significantly affects the vegetative as well as reproductive attributes of the crop. Application of plant growth regulators at the 2-4 leaf stage was found to be the most productive in terms of growth a...
International Journal of Environment and Climate Change
An experimental trial was carried out during the season from March 2018 – June 2018 at the Hortic... more An experimental trial was carried out during the season from March 2018 – June 2018 at the Horticulture farm of Lovely Professional University, Phagwara (Punjab). utilising a randomised block design, the experimental trial consists three replications. The current study included eleven treatments, including a control with different PGR dosages of Maleic hydrazide (200, 250, and 300 ppm, MH), Naphthalene acetic acid (50, 100, and 150ppm, NAA), and Gibberellic acid (50,100 and 150 ppm, GA3). Based on the results of the experiment, it was concluded that the treatment T8 (100 ppm GA3) significantly affected the cucumber's fruit yield parameters and treatment T7 (50ppm GA3) showed the better results in quality attributes Viz., TSS and fruit texture.
International Journal of Environment and Climate Change
An experiment entitled " Effect of plant growth regulators on growth, yield and fruit qualit... more An experiment entitled " Effect of plant growth regulators on growth, yield and fruit quality of Bottle Gourd (Lagenaria siceraria) cv. MGH-4" was conducted at Horticulture Research Field, Department of Horticulture, Naini Agricultural Institute, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) during 2019. Plant Growth regulators are regarded as one of the most important treatments, used nowadays in agriculture, which in most cases modify the plant growth and the subsequent fruiting. The experimental trial consisted two plant growth regulators having different concentration NAA (30, 40, 50, 60, 70 & 80 ppm) and GA3(30,40, 50, 60 & 70 ppm). Water was used as a control. The application of plant growth regulators significantly affects the vegetative as well as reproductive attributes of the crop. Application of plant growth regulators at the 2-4 leaf stage was found to be the most productive in terms of growth attributes of bottl...
International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences, 2020
Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, 2020
The present investigation entitled "Evaluation of sponge gourd for fruit yield in Prayag... more The present investigation entitled "Evaluation of sponge gourd for fruit yield in Prayagraj agro climatic conditions" was carried out at the field of Department of Horticulture, Naini Agricultural Institute, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj in the months of August to November, during the year 2019-2020. The experimental material comprised of 25 genotypes of sponge gourd maintained at the Department of Horticulture, SHUATS, Prayagraj were used as planting material. The sowing of experimental material was done on August 22, 2019. Recommended fertilizer and other cultural package of practices were adopted for better crop growth. All the treatments were replicated three times in a randomized block design. The experimental area was divided into plots of 3.0 x 4.0 m 2 size. Pits of 35 cm x 35 cm x 15 cm size were dug in each plot. Well decomposed farmyard manure @ 25 t ha 1 was incorporated in 720 m 2 experimental area before showing into the pits by mixing with the soil uniformly as basal application and filled up to 3-5 cm above the ground level. The seed sowing was done on August 22, 2019 maintaining a planting distance of 1.5×1m. From the present investigation it is concluded that the sponge gourd Genotype 2017 / SPG (V-5) resulted in higher yield per plant (4.01 Kg), yield t/h (26.73), polar diameter of fruits (25.86) and radial diameter of fruits (55.80) was found to be best in terms of yield of sponge gourd in Allahabad agro-climatic conditions. This result was successfully found significant.
International Journal of Environment and Climate Change
The present investigation was carried out during Kharif season at the Horticulture Research centr... more The present investigation was carried out during Kharif season at the Horticulture Research centre of the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture & Technology, Meerut, U.P. 2020. The D2 statistics was applied to assess the genetic divergence among 20 genotypes of tomato using Mahalonobis D2 analysis. The experimental materials were planted in Randomized Block Design (RBD) with three replications. The analysis of variance revealed significant differences among the genotypes for all the characters under study. The genotypes were grouped into five different genetic clusters on the basis of genetic affinity or diversity. Cluster III comprised of highest 7 genotypes followed by Cluster I comprised of 4 genotypes, Cluster II also comprised of 4 genotypes, Cluster V comprised of 3 genotypes and Cluster IV comprised lowest number of 2 genotypes. The highest mean value was recorded in Cluster V for number of fruits per cluster, number of fruits per plant, fruit yield per plant (...
International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences, 2020
An experiment entitled "Effect of GA3and NAA on yield of Bottle Gourd (Lagenaria siceraria) cv (M... more An experiment entitled "Effect of GA3and NAA on yield of Bottle Gourd
(Lagenaria siceraria) cv (MGH-4)" was conducted at Horticulture
Research Field, Department of Horticulture, Naini Agricultural Institute,
Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences,
Prayagraj during year 2019 on bottle gourd cv. warad (MGH-4) with two
growth regulators having concentration NAA (30, 40, 50, 60, 70 & 80
ppm) and GA3 (30,40, 50, 60 & 70 ppm). Water was used as a control. All
the treatments were replicated three times in a randomized block design
keeping plot size of 2m x 2m. The seed sowing was done on 30 March,
2019 maintaining a planting distance of 2×1m. The application of plant
growth regulators significant affects the vegetative as well as reproductive
attributes of the crop. The growth regulators were sprayed at two leaf stage
and four leaf stages. Application of 40 ppm gibberellin at 2, 4 leaf stage
was found most effective in terms of number of female flowers per vine
(17.08), fruit per plant (12.25), fruit yield per plant (14.61 kg), fruit yield
per hectare (58.45 t/h)respectively among all the different treatments.
Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, 2020
The present investigation entitled "Evaluation of sponge gourd for fruit yield in Prayagraj agro ... more The present investigation entitled "Evaluation of sponge gourd for fruit yield in Prayagraj agro climatic conditions" was carried out at the field of Department of Horticulture, Naini Agricultural Institute, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj in the months of August to November, during the year 2019-2020. The experimental material comprised of 25 genotypes of sponge gourd maintained at the Department of Horticulture, SHUATS, Prayagraj were used as planting material. The sowing of experimental material was done on August 22, 2019. Recommended fertilizer and other cultural package of practices were adopted for better crop growth. All the treatments were replicated three times in a randomized block design. The experimental area was divided into plots of 3.0 x 4.0 m 2 size. Pits of 35 cm x 35 cm x 15 cm size were dug in each plot. Well decomposed farmyard manure @ 25 t ha 1 was incorporated in 720 m 2 experimental area before showing into the pits by mixing with the soil uniformly as basal application and filled up to 3-5 cm above the ground level. The seed sowing was done on August 22, 2019 maintaining a planting distance of 1.5×1m. From the present investigation it is concluded that the sponge gourd Genotype 2017 / SPG (V-5) resulted in higher yield per plant (4.01 Kg), yield t/h (26.73), polar diameter of fruits (25.86) and radial diameter of fruits (55.80) was found to be best in terms of yield of sponge gourd in Allahabad agro-climatic conditions. This result was successfully found significant.
Excellent Publishers, 2020
An experiment entitled "Effect of GA3and NAA on yield of Bottle Gourd (Lagenaria siceraria) cv (M... more An experiment entitled "Effect of GA3and NAA on yield of Bottle Gourd (Lagenaria siceraria) cv (MGH-4)" was conducted at Horticulture Research Field, Department of Horticulture, Naini Agricultural Institute, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj during year 2019 on bottle gourd cv. warad (MGH-4) with two growth regulators having concentration NAA (30, 40, 50, 60, 70 & 80 ppm) and GA3 (30,40, 50, 60 & 70 ppm). Water was used as a control. All the treatments were replicated three times in a randomized block design keeping plot size of 2m x 2m. The seed sowing was done on 30 March, 2019 maintaining a planting distance of 2×1m. The application of plant growth regulators significant affects the vegetative as well as reproductive attributes of the crop. The growth regulators were sprayed at two leaf stage and four leaf stages. Application of 40 ppm gibberellin at 2, 4 leaf stage was found most effective in terms of number of female flowers per vine (17.08), fruit per plant (12.25), fruit yield per plant (14.61 kg), fruit yield per hectare (58.45 t/h)respectively among all the different treatments.
Annals of Horticulture, 2023
Horticulture could benefit from using nanotechnology, which has the potential to disrupt and alte... more Horticulture could benefit from using nanotechnology, which has the potential to disrupt
and alter a number of industries. Crop production, plant breeding, pest control, and
post-harvest technologies are just a few of the many activities that fall under the umbrella of
horticulture, the science and art of nurturing plants. Exciting potential exist to address
significant issues facing the horticulture sector, such as increasing crop output, promoting plant
nutrient uptake, controlling diseases, and reducing environmental consequences.
Nanotechnology-based methods have been investigated in the field of crop production to
optimize nutrient delivery systems, enhance seed germination, and enhance plant development
in general. A controlled release and targeted distribution of fertilizers, insecticides, and growth
regulators are made possible by nanoparticles and nano coatings, which maximizes their
effectiveness and reduces wastage. Furthermore, real-time monitoring of soil conditions, water
availability, and plant health using nano sensors and nano biosensors has proven invaluable in
enabling accurate and effective crop management techniques. Nanotechnology has potential for
managing diseases and protecting plants. Nanoparticles have antibacterial qualities, making
them an environmentally acceptable alternative to conventional pesticides made of chemicals.
They can efficiently battle plant illnesses while reducing negative effects on the environment
thanks to their capacity to limit pathogen growth, improve plant defense mechanisms, and
provide particular bioactive substances. Early pathogen identification is made possible by
nanotechnology-driven biosensors, allowing for prompt intervention and a reduction in crop
losses. There are still difficulties despite the enormous promise of nanotechnology in gardening.
Thorough study and risk evaluation are required due to the safety implications of nanoparticles
on human health and the environment. For the successful integration of nanotechnology into
horticulture practices, scalability, cost-effectiveness, and regulatory frameworks are also
crucial factors.
Keywords – Horticulture, fertilizers, insecticides, plant growth regulators, nano sensors
International Journal of Environment and Climate Change
This abstract explores the multifaceted role of clarifying agents in the realm of horticultural f... more This abstract explores the multifaceted role of clarifying agents in the realm of horticultural foods and their vital functions within formulations. Clarifying agents serve as essential tools in the food industry, aiding in the removal of impurities, cloudiness, and undesirable particles from fruit juices, wines, and various horticultural products. These agents are instrumental in enhancing the visual appeal and quality of these products, improving their marketability. The uses of clarifying agents extend beyond aesthetics; they play a crucial role in stabilizing formulations, preventing sedimentation, and preserving the natural flavors and nutritional value of horticultural foods. Additionally, clarifying agents contribute to product consistency and shelf-life extension, ensuring a consistent and appealing product for consumers. This abstract delves into the diverse types of clarifying agents employed in horticulture and their specific functions within various formulations. It high...
International Journal of Environment and Climate Change
This investigation was conducted under a naturally ventilated polyhouse, in the Department of Hor... more This investigation was conducted under a naturally ventilated polyhouse, in the Department of Horticulture, SHUATS, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. In December 2020 with records taken from the month of February to month of March 2021. There were nine treatments comprising two growth regulators Gibberellic acid (GA3) (at 200, 250, 300, and 350 ppm), and Naphthalic Acetic Acid (NAA) (at 50,100,150, and 200 ppm) along with control. The whole experiment was laid out as a Randomized Block Design (RBD) with three replications. The results revealed that among the Lilium cv. LITOUWEN, the foliar application of 250 ppm GA3 significantly increased the number of leaves per plant (66) with enhanced days to bud initiation (25.7 days). The number of bud per plant was 2.8 and stem length was 43.4cm respectively., GA3 at a concentration of 350 ppm enhanced vase life (7.9 days). and NAA at a concentration of 100 ppm enhanced the number of bulblets (3.3).
International Journal of Environment and Climate Change
An experiment entitled "Effect of plant growth regulators on growth, yield and fruit quality... more An experiment entitled "Effect of plant growth regulators on growth, yield and fruit quality of Bottle Gourd (Lagenaria siceraria) cv. MGH-4" was conducted at Horticulture Research Field, Department of Horticulture, Naini Agricultural Institute, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) during 2019. Plant Growth regulators are regarded as one of the most important treatments, used nowadays in agriculture, which in most cases modify the plant yield contributing traits and quality attributes. The experimental trial consisted two plant growth regulators having different concentration NAA (30, 40, 50, 60, 70 and 80 ppm) and GA3 (30,40, 50, 60 and 70 ppm). Water was used as a control. The application of plant growth regulators significantly affects the vegetative as well as reproductive attributes of the crop. Application of plant growth regulators at the 2-4 leaf stage was found to be the most productive in terms of growth a...
International Journal of Environment and Climate Change
An experimental trial was carried out during the season from March 2018 – June 2018 at the Hortic... more An experimental trial was carried out during the season from March 2018 – June 2018 at the Horticulture farm of Lovely Professional University, Phagwara (Punjab). utilising a randomised block design, the experimental trial consists three replications. The current study included eleven treatments, including a control with different PGR dosages of Maleic hydrazide (200, 250, and 300 ppm, MH), Naphthalene acetic acid (50, 100, and 150ppm, NAA), and Gibberellic acid (50,100 and 150 ppm, GA3). Based on the results of the experiment, it was concluded that the treatment T8 (100 ppm GA3) significantly affected the cucumber's fruit yield parameters and treatment T7 (50ppm GA3) showed the better results in quality attributes Viz., TSS and fruit texture.
International Journal of Environment and Climate Change
An experiment entitled " Effect of plant growth regulators on growth, yield and fruit qualit... more An experiment entitled " Effect of plant growth regulators on growth, yield and fruit quality of Bottle Gourd (Lagenaria siceraria) cv. MGH-4" was conducted at Horticulture Research Field, Department of Horticulture, Naini Agricultural Institute, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) during 2019. Plant Growth regulators are regarded as one of the most important treatments, used nowadays in agriculture, which in most cases modify the plant growth and the subsequent fruiting. The experimental trial consisted two plant growth regulators having different concentration NAA (30, 40, 50, 60, 70 & 80 ppm) and GA3(30,40, 50, 60 & 70 ppm). Water was used as a control. The application of plant growth regulators significantly affects the vegetative as well as reproductive attributes of the crop. Application of plant growth regulators at the 2-4 leaf stage was found to be the most productive in terms of growth attributes of bottl...
International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences, 2020
Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, 2020
The present investigation entitled "Evaluation of sponge gourd for fruit yield in Prayag... more The present investigation entitled "Evaluation of sponge gourd for fruit yield in Prayagraj agro climatic conditions" was carried out at the field of Department of Horticulture, Naini Agricultural Institute, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj in the months of August to November, during the year 2019-2020. The experimental material comprised of 25 genotypes of sponge gourd maintained at the Department of Horticulture, SHUATS, Prayagraj were used as planting material. The sowing of experimental material was done on August 22, 2019. Recommended fertilizer and other cultural package of practices were adopted for better crop growth. All the treatments were replicated three times in a randomized block design. The experimental area was divided into plots of 3.0 x 4.0 m 2 size. Pits of 35 cm x 35 cm x 15 cm size were dug in each plot. Well decomposed farmyard manure @ 25 t ha 1 was incorporated in 720 m 2 experimental area before showing into the pits by mixing with the soil uniformly as basal application and filled up to 3-5 cm above the ground level. The seed sowing was done on August 22, 2019 maintaining a planting distance of 1.5×1m. From the present investigation it is concluded that the sponge gourd Genotype 2017 / SPG (V-5) resulted in higher yield per plant (4.01 Kg), yield t/h (26.73), polar diameter of fruits (25.86) and radial diameter of fruits (55.80) was found to be best in terms of yield of sponge gourd in Allahabad agro-climatic conditions. This result was successfully found significant.
International Journal of Environment and Climate Change
The present investigation was carried out during Kharif season at the Horticulture Research centr... more The present investigation was carried out during Kharif season at the Horticulture Research centre of the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture & Technology, Meerut, U.P. 2020. The D2 statistics was applied to assess the genetic divergence among 20 genotypes of tomato using Mahalonobis D2 analysis. The experimental materials were planted in Randomized Block Design (RBD) with three replications. The analysis of variance revealed significant differences among the genotypes for all the characters under study. The genotypes were grouped into five different genetic clusters on the basis of genetic affinity or diversity. Cluster III comprised of highest 7 genotypes followed by Cluster I comprised of 4 genotypes, Cluster II also comprised of 4 genotypes, Cluster V comprised of 3 genotypes and Cluster IV comprised lowest number of 2 genotypes. The highest mean value was recorded in Cluster V for number of fruits per cluster, number of fruits per plant, fruit yield per plant (...
International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences, 2020
An experiment entitled "Effect of GA3and NAA on yield of Bottle Gourd (Lagenaria siceraria) cv (M... more An experiment entitled "Effect of GA3and NAA on yield of Bottle Gourd
(Lagenaria siceraria) cv (MGH-4)" was conducted at Horticulture
Research Field, Department of Horticulture, Naini Agricultural Institute,
Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences,
Prayagraj during year 2019 on bottle gourd cv. warad (MGH-4) with two
growth regulators having concentration NAA (30, 40, 50, 60, 70 & 80
ppm) and GA3 (30,40, 50, 60 & 70 ppm). Water was used as a control. All
the treatments were replicated three times in a randomized block design
keeping plot size of 2m x 2m. The seed sowing was done on 30 March,
2019 maintaining a planting distance of 2×1m. The application of plant
growth regulators significant affects the vegetative as well as reproductive
attributes of the crop. The growth regulators were sprayed at two leaf stage
and four leaf stages. Application of 40 ppm gibberellin at 2, 4 leaf stage
was found most effective in terms of number of female flowers per vine
(17.08), fruit per plant (12.25), fruit yield per plant (14.61 kg), fruit yield
per hectare (58.45 t/h)respectively among all the different treatments.
Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, 2020
The present investigation entitled "Evaluation of sponge gourd for fruit yield in Prayagraj agro ... more The present investigation entitled "Evaluation of sponge gourd for fruit yield in Prayagraj agro climatic conditions" was carried out at the field of Department of Horticulture, Naini Agricultural Institute, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj in the months of August to November, during the year 2019-2020. The experimental material comprised of 25 genotypes of sponge gourd maintained at the Department of Horticulture, SHUATS, Prayagraj were used as planting material. The sowing of experimental material was done on August 22, 2019. Recommended fertilizer and other cultural package of practices were adopted for better crop growth. All the treatments were replicated three times in a randomized block design. The experimental area was divided into plots of 3.0 x 4.0 m 2 size. Pits of 35 cm x 35 cm x 15 cm size were dug in each plot. Well decomposed farmyard manure @ 25 t ha 1 was incorporated in 720 m 2 experimental area before showing into the pits by mixing with the soil uniformly as basal application and filled up to 3-5 cm above the ground level. The seed sowing was done on August 22, 2019 maintaining a planting distance of 1.5×1m. From the present investigation it is concluded that the sponge gourd Genotype 2017 / SPG (V-5) resulted in higher yield per plant (4.01 Kg), yield t/h (26.73), polar diameter of fruits (25.86) and radial diameter of fruits (55.80) was found to be best in terms of yield of sponge gourd in Allahabad agro-climatic conditions. This result was successfully found significant.
Excellent Publishers, 2020
An experiment entitled "Effect of GA3and NAA on yield of Bottle Gourd (Lagenaria siceraria) cv (M... more An experiment entitled "Effect of GA3and NAA on yield of Bottle Gourd (Lagenaria siceraria) cv (MGH-4)" was conducted at Horticulture Research Field, Department of Horticulture, Naini Agricultural Institute, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj during year 2019 on bottle gourd cv. warad (MGH-4) with two growth regulators having concentration NAA (30, 40, 50, 60, 70 & 80 ppm) and GA3 (30,40, 50, 60 & 70 ppm). Water was used as a control. All the treatments were replicated three times in a randomized block design keeping plot size of 2m x 2m. The seed sowing was done on 30 March, 2019 maintaining a planting distance of 2×1m. The application of plant growth regulators significant affects the vegetative as well as reproductive attributes of the crop. The growth regulators were sprayed at two leaf stage and four leaf stages. Application of 40 ppm gibberellin at 2, 4 leaf stage was found most effective in terms of number of female flowers per vine (17.08), fruit per plant (12.25), fruit yield per plant (14.61 kg), fruit yield per hectare (58.45 t/h)respectively among all the different treatments.