Vol. 79 No: 6

Title:
Effect of water regime, mulch and kaolin on growth and yield of ber (Ziziphus mauritiana Lamk)

Authors:
S. MUKHERJEE, R. PALIWAL and S. PAREEK

pp: 991-994

Abstract:
The experiment was conducted using uniform 9 year-old plants of ber (Ziziphus mauritiana L.) ´Mundia` on loamy sand soil at the Horticultural Research Farm,Asalpur, Jobner, (Jaipur-Rajasthan), India. The experiment continued for 2 years from June to March 1995-96 and 1996-97. The experiment consisted of 24 treatment combinations of three water regimes, four mulches and two kaolin treatments. A split-plot design used the irrigation treatments on the main plots, with sub-plots of mulch and kaolin treatments, with four replications having two trees per unit. Increasing levels of water significantly increased growth and productivity. Among various mulches, black polythene (M₁) resulted in maximum growth and productivity. In contrast, kaolin improved only the productivity. The treatment combination of I₂ (15 cm depth of irrigation) + M₁ (black polythene) + K₁ (6% kaolin spray) gave the highest fruit yield (13.1 t ha^-1.

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