Abstract
To ascertain the growth retarding potential of Paclobutrazol (PBZ) and Ethephon on guava plants at different spacing viz 6×2 m, 6×3 m, 6×4 m and 6×5 m; both were applied at 500 ppm, 1000 ppm as a foliar spray. Investigation revealed that all treatments influence the vegetative growth of plants compared to untreated plants at all spacing levels. However, paclobutrazol considerably restrict the overall vegetative growth of trees. Stock and scion girth was found to be increased with ethephon treatments. The tree height and E-W tree spread was found to increased with increasing plant density. Similarly, trunk girth in terms of stock and scion girth was also increased with increase in plant spacing. Although, the PBZ 500 ppm markedly restrict the plant growth but it may be further investigated for managing the guava tree canopies under high density planting systems, taking the fruit quality and economic aspects into consideration.
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Claims 6
Claim · model-written summary
Investigation revealed that all treatments influence the vegetative growth of plants compared to untreated plants at all spacing levels.
- Taxon
- guava
Psidium guajavat0 - Treatment
- all treatmentse0
- Outcome
- vegetative growthe0
- Comparator
- untreated plantse0
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Verbatim
e0“Investigation revealed that all treatments influence the vegetative growth of plants compared to untreated plants at all spacing levels.”
t0“guava”
Claim · model-written summary
However, paclobutrazol considerably restrict the overall vegetative growth of trees.
- Taxon
- guavaPsidium guajavat0
- Treatment
- paclobutrazole0
- Outcome
- vegetative growthe0
- Direction
- restricte0
Not reportedComparator
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Verbatim
e0“However, paclobutrazol considerably restrict the overall vegetative growth of trees.”
t0“guava”
Claim · model-written summary
Stock and scion girth was found to be increased with ethephon treatments.
- Taxon
- guavaPsidium guajavat0
- Treatment
- ethephon treatmentse0
- Outcome
- Stock and scion girthe0
- Direction
- increasede0
Not reportedComparator
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Verbatim
e0“Stock and scion girth was found to be increased with ethephon treatments.”
t0“guava”
Claim · model-written summary
The tree height and E-W tree spread was found to increased with increasing plant density.
- Taxon
- guavaPsidium guajavat0
- Treatment
- increasing plant densitye0
- Outcome
- tree height and E-W tree spreade0
- Direction
- increasede0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The tree height and E-W tree spread was found to increased with increasing plant density.”
t0“guava”
Claim · model-written summary
Similarly, trunk girth in terms of stock and scion girth was also increased with increase in plant spacing.
- Taxon
- guavaPsidium guajavat0
- Treatment
- increase in plant spacinge0
- Outcome
- trunk girthe0
- Direction
- increasede0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Similarly, trunk girth in terms of stock and scion girth was also increased with increase in plant spacing.”
t0“guava”
Claim · model-written summary
The authors recommend further study of PBZ for dense guava canopy management.
- Taxon
- guavaPsidium guajavae0
- Treatment
- PBZ 500 ppme0
- Outcome
- managing the guava tree canopiese0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Although, the PBZ 500 ppm markedly restrict the plant growth but it may be further investigated for managing the guava tree canopies under high density planting systems, taking the fruit quality and economic aspects into consideration.”
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