Spathe Initiation and Bunch Characteristics in Date Palm cultivars under arid condition
Keywords:
palm cultivars, Jaisalmer, RajasthanAbstract
The date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) is one of the important and potential fruit crop of arid irrigated regions of India. It is being grown in the states of Gujarat and Rajasthan. Recently, its plantation has been successfully done in the dry areas of Tamil Nadu. It requires almost rain free conditions during the fruiting season particularly at the time of fruit ripening because of spoilage of fruits due to rains. Such conditions are partially or completely met in the Thar desert especially in Western districts of Rajasthan (Bikaner, Jaisalmer and Barmer) and parts of Kacchh district of Gujarat. It is very hardy tree and is high tolerance to salt, EC X 10 = e characteristics viz., length of bunch, length of bunch stalk, number of strands, number of berries per strand and length of strand during the first week of February to Last week of August, 2011-12. All bunch characteristics were based on 10 samples per tree
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