Madras Agricultural Journal
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Effect of Certain Growth Regulants on Acid Lime (Citrus aurantifolia Swingle)

Abstract

Investigations were carried out at Sothuparai of Periakulam tract to assess the usefulness of growth regulants in acid lime. The results have indicated that (i) fruit retention was increased by 58.7 per cent over control when the trees were sprayed with 2. 4. 5-T at 20 ppm, (ii) the growth regulants improved the weight. diameter and juice volume of fruits and (iii) the quality of the fruits was not altered much by the growth regulants.

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