Vol. 8, Issue 4 (2020)
Investigation on phenological stages, blooming behaviour and pollen functional ability of different pear genotypes under Kashmir conditions
Author(s): Sumaya Mumtaz, NA Ganai, KM Bhat, Mehnigar Hamid, Shabnam Ahad, Shahida Ashraf and Insha Majid
Abstract: The present investigation was conducted in the Experimental Farm of Division of Fruit Science, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Science & Technology of Kashmir, Shalimar, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir during the year 2017. Nine pear genotypes viz., William Bartlett, Fertility, Chinese Sandy Pear, Clapp’s Favourite, Max Red Bartlett, Kings Pear, Beurre de Amanalis, Carmen and Abate Fetel were evaluated. The study showed significant differences among all the genotypes in all the phenological stages, blooming behaviour and pollen functional ability. The blooming pattern of genotypes revealed that “Chinese Sandy Pear” and “Kings Pear” were first to come into flowering followed by “Clapp’s Favourite” and “Beurre de Amanalis” whereas, “William Bartlett”, “Max Red Bartlett”, “Fertility”, “Carmen” and “Abate Fetel” were observed to be late bloomers. The flowering duration (15 days) was longest in “Fertility” followed by 14.67 and 14.22 days in “William Bartlett” and “Max Red Bartlett”, respectively and shortest (11.45 days) in “Chinese Sandy Pear”. The highest pollen viability (84.07%) and germination (73.25%) was observed in “William Bartlett”.
DOI: 10.22271/chemi.2020.v8.i4al.10130
Pages: 3121-3126 | 443 Views 83 Downloads
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Sumaya Mumtaz, NA Ganai, KM Bhat, Mehnigar Hamid, Shabnam Ahad, Shahida Ashraf, Insha Majid. Investigation on phenological stages, blooming behaviour and pollen functional ability of different pear genotypes under Kashmir conditions. Int J Chem Stud 2020;8(4):3121-3126. DOI: 10.22271/chemi.2020.v8.i4al.10130
