Effect of spacing and severity of pruning on yield of drumstick cv. PKM-1

Abstract

The experiment was conducted at horticulture research farm under middle Gujarat agro-climatic zone - Ill (AES-II) during the 2005, 2007 and 2008. The experiment was laid out in split plot with four replications. Treatment involved three levels of spacing i.e. S, = 2 x 2 m, S2 = 2 x 3 m and S3 = 3 x 3 m and two different levels of pruning i.e. P, = 90 cm from ground level and P2 = 120 cm from ground level. The wider planting distance (3 x 3 m) with pruning at 90 cm from ground level gave significantly maximum plant height (cm), number of branches per plant, length of branches (m}, diameter of branches (cm), average weight of pod (g), average length of pod (cm), diameter of pod (cm), number of pods per plant, yield of pods per plant (kg), yield of pod (t/ha) and total soluble solids (%).