EFFECT OF PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS FOR INDUCTION OF PARTHENOCARPIC FRUIT IN KAKROL (Momordica dioica Roxb.)

Authors

  • R. N. Chowdhury Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur 1706
  • M. G. Rasul Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur 1706
  • A. K. M. Aminul Islam Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur 1706
  • M. A. K. Mian Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur 1706
  • J. U. Ahmed Department of Crop Botany, Banghabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultual University, Gazipur 1706

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjpbg.v20i2.17030

Keywords:

Kakrol, Momordica dioica, plant growth regulators, parthenocarpic, fruit yield

Abstract

An experiment was conducted to find out the suitable plant growth regulator(s) for inducing parthenocarpic fruit in kakrol (Momordica dioicia Roxb). Four plant growth regulators, viz. NAA and 2, 4-D (Auxins), Fulmet (Cytokinine) and GA3 (Gibberellic acid) were sprayed at three stages (a day before anthesis, at anthesis, a day after anthesis). Out of four growth regulators 2, 4-D and fulmet induced parthenocarpic fruit development. Fruit set percent, final fruit weight, fruit length and fruit diameter varied significantly with different treatment combinations. 2, 4-D at 50 ppm when applied at anthesis showed better performance in inducing parthenocarpy.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjpbg.v20i2.17030

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Published

2007-12-31

How to Cite

Chowdhury, R. N., Rasul, M. G., Islam, A. K. M. A., Mian, M. A. K., & Ahmed, J. U. (2007). EFFECT OF PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS FOR INDUCTION OF PARTHENOCARPIC FRUIT IN KAKROL (Momordica dioica Roxb.). Bangladesh Journal of Plant Breeding and Genetics, 20(2), 17–22. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjpbg.v20i2.17030

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Vol. 20 No. 2 (2007)

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