Vol. 9, Special Issue 11, Part L (2025)

The investigation entitled “Studies on Pruning and Time of Application of Paclobutrazol on Growth and Yield of Mango (Mangifera indica L.) cv. Kesar” was carried out during 2024-25 at the Fruit Research Station, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. The experiment consisted of three pruning treatments (P₁: pruning of all terminal shoots at 2.5 cm, P₂: pruning of unwanted/diseased branches, P₃: pruning of unwanted/diseased branches + terminal shoots at 2.5 cm) and three timings of paclobutrazol application (T₁: 15 July, T₂: 30 July, T₃: 15 August), arranged in FRBD with nine treatment combinations. Observations were recorded on growth, flowering, fruit drop, fruit retention and yield.

The results showed that P₃T₂ (Pruning of unwanted/diseased branches along with terminal shoots at 2.5cm + application of paclobutrazol on 30^th July) recorded the earliest flowering, lowest fruit drop at all stages, highest fruit retention at all stages and maximum yield. P₃ and T₂ individually also performed better than other treatments. Paclobutrazol application on 30 July with combined pruning was most effective. The study concluded that P₃T₂ was the best treatment for improving growth and yield of mango cv. Kesar.