Journal of Environmental and Agricultural Sciences (JEAS). Ullah et al., 2018. Volume 17: 55-62
Open Access – Research Article
Effects of Different Pollination Methods on Fruit Quality and Yield of Date Palm Candidate Line Hillawi
Muti Ullah 1, Fayyaz Ahmad 1,*, Javed Iqbal 2, Muhammad Imtiaz 3, Muhammad Kashif Raza4Â
1Date Palm Research Sub-station, Jhang, Punjab, Pakistan
2Cotton Research Sub-station, Jhang, Punjab, Pakistan
3National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan
4Institutue of Horticultural Science, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan
Abstract: A mechanized way of date production in changing climatic scenario and ever-increasing population dynamics is needed. Therefore, refinement in pollination techniques may aid in achievement of higher fruit yield. Present investigation was planned to evaluate the effect of different pollination methods on fruit setting percentage, bunch weight, fruit length, fruit size, fruit weight, stone weight, yield per plant and total soluble salts (TSS) in date palm candidate line ‘Hillawi’. This study was conducted at Date Palm Research Sub Station, Jhang, Pakistan during the year 2015 and 2016 (mid-February to end July, respectively). Five pollination methods which include natural (control), placement, manual dusting, dusting with pollinator and dried pollen + talcum powder was implied on female spath. All the pollination techniques significantly influenced the expression of studied traits. Maximum fruit set percentage (61.3%), bunch weight (8.4 kg), fruit length (4.1cm) fruit width (3.5cm), fruit weight (12.45 g) stone weight (1.7g), yield per plant (87.70 kg) and TSS (38.43ºBrix) were recorded when pollen dusting was done with pollinator, as compared to other techniques. Characters association study revealed that fruit yield per plant had a positive and significant relationship with fruit setting percentage, bunch weight, fruit length, fruit width, fruit weight and TSS. Therefore, selection of sucker from mother plant with improved mentioned characteristics could produce date orchards with higher fruit yield. Pollen dusting with pollinator emerged as the most effective pollination technique for improving the quantity and quality of fruit in date palm candidate line ‘Hillawi’.
Keywords: Date palm, Hillawi; Pollination; Pollinator, Methods of pollination; Fruit quality.
*Corresponding author: Fayyaz Ahmad: datepalmjg@gmail.comÂ
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