• P.Madhanakumari
• B.Shanmugapriya

Yield maximization of gherkin (Cucumis anguria L.) using plant growth regulators was carried out during February – April 2016. The plants of gherkin variety “Chandini RZ’’ were subjected to nine treatment combinations viz., T1 - Control, T2 - NAA 50 ppm + Ethrel 200 ppm, T3 - NAA 100 ppm + Ethrel 200 ppm, T4 - GA3 50 ppm + Ethrel 200 ppm, T5 - GA3 75 ppm + Ethrel 200 ppm, T6 - BA 10 ppm + Ethrel 200 ppm, T7 – BA 20 ppm + Ethrel 200 ppm, T8 - Ethrel 200 ppm, T9 - Ethrel 300 ppm. The effect of chemicals on yield characters (number of fruits per plant, fruit weight, fruit length, fruit yield per plant, fruit yield per hectare ) were recorded. Plant which received the application of NAA 100 ppm + Ethrel 200 ppm in the treatment (T3) gave the highest yield per plant (267.52 g). The increased in yield was attributed to more leaf area, advancement of female flowering, increased pistillate flower production, narrowed sex ratio, increased fruit set percent and higher fruit weight.

Gherkin, plant growth regulators, yield

"YIELD MAXIMIZATION OF GHERKIN (Cucumis anguria L.) USING PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no.270-272, April-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1904A43.pdf

"YIELD MAXIMIZATION OF GHERKIN (Cucumis anguria L.) USING PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no. pp270-272, April-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1904A43.pdf