Ecology, Environment and Conservation Paper

INFLUENCE OF SUB-CANE PRUNING AND CYCOCEAL APPLICATION ON YIELD AND QUALITY IN THOMPSON SEEDLESS GRAPES

R.A. Chougule, D.B. Ahire, S.B. Shinde and S.N. Borse

Abstract

Study on effect of sub-cane pruning and cycoceal application on yield and quality in Thompson seedless grapes revealed that significantly the highest weight of bunch (439.9 g), length of berry (22.69 mm), diameter of berry (19.78 mm), weight of berry (3.51 g) were recorded in cane density 30 per vine, leaf density 16 per cane with application of cycoceal @ 500 ppm at five leaf stage.The significantly highest yield (15.96 kg/vine; 35.44 MT/ha), TSS (22.42" Brix), TSS : acidity ratio (45.7) with minimum acidity (0.49%) were recorded in cane density 35 per vine, leaf density 16 per cane with application of cycoceal @ 500 ppm at five leaf stage after October pruning.