Author(s): Ravi Pratap Singh, Arun Kumar Singh and Pooshpendra Singh Dixit

Abstract: A field experiment was carried out at main experiment Station, Department of fruit Science, Acharya Narendra Deva University of Agriculture & Technology, Kumarganj, Ayodhya, (U.P) during the year 2019 and 2020. The experiment was conducted in a Randomized block design (Factorial) with three replications. The treatment combination comprise of 3 factors viz. 3 pruning time, 2 pruning intensity and 2 bagging levels. The physical properties of Lucknow-49 (Sardar Guava) variety of Guava fruits and its peduncle, stem and plant parameters were studied for the development of harvesting device for Guava fruit. Based on the experimental results it can be concluded that result obtained from the present investigation, among different pruning time, the 05^th June pruning was found most effective in improving physical parameters of Guava fruit. The vegetative bud growth, fruit setting, fruit growth and ripening process delayed with 60 per cent pruning intensity results in higher production of quality fruits. The bagging 20 days after fruit set was effective for improving physical characters of Guava fruits. Pruning of Guava trees in the first week of June with 60 per cent pruning intensity of annual shoot growth and bagging 20 days after fruit set can be recommended to obtain higher yield with quality fruit and maximum return.

DOI: 10.33545/26174693.2024.v8.i2a.511