Study to determine the effect of spacing and varieties on fruit quality of citrus

Authors

  • Waqas Ahmed Dogar Horticultural Research Institute, National Agricultural Research Centre (NARC), Islamabad, Pakistan
  • Tanveer Ahmad Department of Horticulture, Ghazi University, D.G.Khan, Pakistan
  • Muhammad Umar Horticultural Research Institute, National Agricultural Research Centre (NARC), Islamabad, Pakistan
  • Shahid Nadeem Horticultural Research Institute, National Agricultural Research Centre (NARC), Islamabad, Pakistan2
  • M. Adnan Bukhari Department of Agronomy, University College of Agriculture & Environmental Science, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Pakistan
  • Adnan Noor Shah Department of Agronomy, Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, KPK, Pakistan
  • Zahoor Ahmad Department of Botany, University of Central Punjab, Bahawalpur Campus

Keywords:

Citrus, Kinnow, Musambi, high density, yield, quality, vigor

Abstract

To evaluate spacing impact on fruit quality, Kinnow mandrin (Citrus reticulata blanco) and Sweet
orange Cv. Musambi (Citrus sinensis L.) were selected and planted at three different plant spacing i.e. T1 (11 × 22 ft),
T2 (11 × 11 ft) and T3 (22 × 22 ft) at Postgraduate Agriculture Research Station (PARS), University of
Agriculture Faisalabad. It was observed that trees planted at 11 × 22 ft spacing showed optimum fruit development
and quality attributes. Maximum number of fruits per plant (26.98), average fruit diameter (65.48mm), average fruit
weight (141.11 g) with maximum fruit juice percentage (51.48%) pH of juice (5.52), TA (1.31%) and reducing
sugars (2.30 %) were observed in 11 × 22 ft plants spacing. Highly dense plantation of trees at 11 × 11 ft resulted in

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Published

2023-06-05

How to Cite

Dogar, W. A., Ahmad, T., Umar, M., Nadeem, S., Bukhari, M. A., Shah, A. N., & Ahmad, Z. (2023). Study to determine the effect of spacing and varieties on fruit quality of citrus . Journal of Pure and Applied Agriculture, 5(4). Retrieved from https://ojs.aiou.edu.pk/index.php/jpaa/article/view/1123

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Vol. 5 No. 4 (2020): Journal of Pure and Applied Agriculture

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