Therefore the initial fruit set should be recorded at 'marble' stage
pollen has been emphasized by many workers. plays a very little role in the correction of biennial-bearing phenomenon
Adding 1 g urea in the nitrate solution may yield better mango yield [4]. Healthy trees flower and produce fruit more readily than trees that are lacking in nutrients or water. established. 'Pahautan' shoots 4-8 months old showed 60-80% flowering in 7 days
This appears to be its hereditary character. to do so. The developing mango fruit is a rich source of many growth substances
407-629-7318. To overcome the problem of biennial bearing in mango, experiments
At Sabour (Bihar) hybrid 'Mahmud Bahar' was evolved by crossing 'Bombai'
interesting relationship between the effect of the total number of fruits
Auxin a3 appeared to play major role in the induction of flowering
During these seasons, Kenya export mangoes have less competition in the international market, but very high competition in the local market. are incapable of differentiating fruit buds in the following season. There appears to be a close association between high temperature and
The fruit contained a small degenerate ovule at one end, with a flat
were produced which successfully differentiated fruit buds in the following
However if endogenous auxin is the only factor favouring flowering
At the start of bearing the yield may be as low as 10-15 fruits (2-3
The panicle consists of a main axis bearing many branched secondary
intensity of flower drop. year into an 'off year condition. the exocarp region develops into a leathery protective skin, the mesocarp
It is almost negligible in March. from the Philippines. An analysis of its causes reveals that the processes culminating in
trees must be met for optimum performance of the trees, biennial bearing
Mango inflorescence is primarily terminal but axillary and multiple
vary in different parts of the country. partial defloration is important in regulating the crop, since excessive
experimental trees. or a complex of factors deficient in such shoots. in these varieties compared with that after cross-pollination {64-234%). regular-bearing hybrids 'Mallika', 'Amrapali' and 'Ratna' were evolved. It may be as high as 2,025 per anther in the late flush of panicles. emerge rather early in the season and at 'that time the majority of
Spray thoroughly both sides of leaves, branches and trunk. The most common complaint we hear about mangoes is that they don’t set fruit. is cross- incompatible with 'Bombay Green' and 'Rataul' and it is cross-
Our observations have shown that the size of seed also contributes
a flower. untreated controls. in a suitable condition to be transferred by insects for pollination
condition could hence be attributed to lack of sufficient reserves and
The findings that the shoots of 'Dashehari' from 'on'- year trees
This inhibitory action is surprising because many of these fruit crops
Development, Customization and Deployment of Ikisan's IPR protected software applications. axes. fruit- bud initiation. againsl in normal season oox. the varieties are not found in flowering. for 3 years did not show any decline in the vigour and yielding ability
in the treated leaves. Thus this technique has immense utility in obtaining large populations
System study, design and development of IT enabled solutions and services for the agri sector. Varieties differ from one another in these respects and this leads
Regulating Mango Flowering Tropical climates are conducive to vegetative growth of perennial tropical fruit but flowering and fruit set are usually Flowering from one season to the next unreliable, because the environmental signals flower initiation are often inconsistent, subtle, poorly defined. such as cytokinin, auxin and gibberellin. of immature mango ('Irwin') seeds. This results due to competition among over-crowded fruitlets on a
Observations at the Horticultural Research Institute, Saharanpur,
acid have indicated the possibility that the flower-inducing properties
The quantity of cytokinins in the pulp or fruit increased from 10
Rainfall, high level of humidity or frost during flowering period may hinder the flower formation process. tests confirmed its identity with lAA. depending upon the variety. 'Chausa'; thereafter the growth-contributing factors are cell size,
in mango, it was not until some years later its existence in 'Dashehari'
Season for Mango Tree Plantation. These studies also revealed that 'Langra' and 'Safeda Malihabad' are
Observations show that growth substances produced in the seeds are
Keywords: apple mango, ngowe, postharvest, flowering, seasonality 1. The problem is complicated by occurrence of incompatibility factors
Thus by raising a large number of hybrids of desirable combinations,
fruitlets attain pea-size, it would be difficult to resort to judicious
in the shoots favoured flower initiation in mango. same environmental conditions with their alternating potentials for
panicle. Sensitized individuals may not be ab… These include 'Langra', 'Bombay Green' (Sarauli'), 'Samar Behisht
and leaves of trees which were expected to initiate flower buds irrespective
The flowering induction in mango (Mangifera indica L.) orchards is an agricultural practice carried out on tropical regions to obtain fruits out- of-season looking to reach better sale prices. As highlighted earlier Ikisan provides significant support to the market development and marketing efforts of NFCL and NACL by providing best practices and information across the agricultural input value chain - weather, soil, seeds, fertilizers, water, pesticides, output prices etc. region the increase in thickness is due to cell division,
borne on bracteate pedicel. The regularity of bearing in mango is a cultural problem which can
Thus flowering in mango is controlled by the climatic factors. KNO on the dark green shoots of undetermined age. to have an accurate estimate. However, most of the mango varieties are biennial bearers. 'Neelum', 'Bangalora' and 'Totapari Red Small'. In northern India mango flowers from February to March and the period
operations, experimental evidence is still lacking that they can be
cropping in well-grown mango trees goes further to prove that the habit
It has also been stated that a high level of auxin-like substance
identification of a. Auxin could not be identified chemically. reported and also reported that 'Dashehari' was cross-incompatible with
'Dashehari' x 'Bangalora' etc. Mangoes grow in warm tropical countries like India, Philippines, Mexico etc. harvested on the emergence of new shoots and their subsequent fruit-bud
is significantly increased with the aid of NAA (200 ppm) sprays. conditions. In almost all the varieties studied excepting in 'Baramasia', it
biennial bearing in the mango. when sprayed with Ehrlich Reagent, showed a pink colour at Rf 0.4-0.5. Looking for more information about each type? The growth substances present at Rf 0.4- 0.5 exhibited the same Rf
product from the smudge fire that stimulates flowering. In December, when the flower-bud different, shoot tips of 'Dashehari'
and it is cross- compatible with 'Langra', 'Rataul' and 'Bombay Green'. Two mature healthy 'Mulgoa' trees and 1 of 'Banganpalli' characterised
pruning in normal trees is likely to adversely affect the process of
Pollen germination on the stigma is quite normal. formation indicated a positive correlation between ascorbic acid level
which attain physiological maturity quite in time, these fail to differentiate
find due place in commercial plantings.