STUDIES ON AGRO-TECHNIQUES IN GUAVA (Psidium guajava L.)

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STUDIES ON AGRO-TECHNIQUES IN GUAVA
(Psidium guajava L.) cv. SARDAR
I. HIGH DENSITY PLANTING
II. REJUVENATION OF OLD ORCHARD

By

Mr. HIRAMAN KALU SHIRSATH
Reg. No. 07/25
A Thesis submitted to the
MAHATMA PHULE KRISHI VIDYAPEETH,
RAHURI-413 722, DIST. AHMEDNAGAR
MAHARASHTRA STATE (INDIA)

In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree
of

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (AGRICULTURE)
In

HORTICULTURE

DEPARTMENT OF HORTICULTURE,
POST GRADUATE INSTITUTE,
MAHATMA PHULE KRISHI VIDYAPEETH,
RAHURI-413 722. DIST. AHMEDNAGAR,
M.S., INDIA.

2013
STUDIES ON AGRO-TECHNIQUES IN GUAVA
(Psidium guajava L.) cv. SARDAR
I. HIGH DENSITY PLANTING
II. REJUVENATION OF OLD ORCHARD

By
Mr. HIRAMAN KALU SHIRSATH
Reg. No. 07/25
A Thesis submitted to the
MAHATMA PHULE KRISHI VIDYAPEETH,
RAHURI-413 722, DIST. AHMEDNAGAR
MAHARASHTRA STATE (INDIA)
In partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree
of
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (AGRICULTURE)
in
HORTICULTURE
Approved by

Dr. R. S. Patil
(Research Guide)

Dr. S. D. Masalkar Dr. S. S. Kulkarni
(Committee Member) (Committee Member)

Dr. R. S. Wagh
(Committee Member)

DEPARTMENT OF HORTICULTURE,
POST GRADUATE INSTITUTE,
MAHATMA PHULE KRISHI VIDYAPEETH,
RAHURI-413 722. DIST. AHMEDNAGAR, M.S., INDIA.

2013
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CANDIDATE’S DECLARATION

I hereby declare that this thesis or part
there of has not been submitted
by me or other person to any
other University or Institute
for a Degree or
Diploma

Place : MPKV., Rahuri (H.K. Shirsath)

Dated : / /2013.
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Dr. R.S. Patil
Director of Research,
Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth,
Rahuri - 413 722, Dist. Ahmednagar,
Maharashtra State (INDIA)

CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that the thesis entitled, "STUDIES
ON AGRO-TECHNIQUES IN GUAVA (Psidium guajava L.) cv.
SARDAR I. HIGH DENSITY PLANTING II. REJUVENATION OF
OLD ORCHARD”, submitted to the Faculty of Agriculture,
Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri, Dist. Ahmednagar
(M.S.) for the award of the degree of DOCTOR OF
PHILOSOPHY (AGRICULTURE) in HORTICULTURE,
embodies the results of a bonafide research carried out by
Mr. HIRAMAN KALU SHIRSATH, under my guidance and
supervision and that no part of the thesis has been submitted
for any other Degree or Diploma.
The assistance and help received during the course
of this investigation have been acknowledged.

Place : MPKV., Rahuri (R.S. Patil)
Dated : / /2013. Research Guide
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Dr. S.G.Borkar
Associate Dean,
Post Graduate Institute,
Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth,
Rahuri - 413 722, Dist. Ahmednagar,
Maharashtra State (INDIA)

CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that the thesis entitled, "STUDIES
ON AGRO-TECHNIQUES IN GUAVA (Psidium guajava L.) cv.
SARDAR I. HIGH DENSITY PLANTING II. REJUVENATION OF
OLD ORCHARD”, submitted to the Faculty of Agriculture,
Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri, Dist. Ahmednagar
(M.S.) for the award of the degree of DOCTOR OF
PHILOSOPHY (AGRICULTURE) in HORTICULTURE,
embodies the results of a bonafide research carried out by
Mr. HIRAMAN KALU SHIRSATH, under the guidance and
supervision of Dr. R.S. Patil, Director of Research, M.P.K.V.,
Rahuri and that no part of the thesis has been submitted for
any other Degree or Diploma.

Place : MPKV., Rahuri (S.G.Borkar)
Dated : / /2013.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I express my deep sense of gratitude to Dr. R. S. Patil, Director of
Research, Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri and Research Guide for his
inspiring guidance, keen interest, valuable suggestions and constant
encouragement during the entire period of these investigations. The main
inspiration and impetus for carrying out this work came from him. I am very
thankful for his indebtedness, constructive criticism, painstaking corrections and
generous treatment during the preparation of the thesis. I gratefully acknowledge
his patience, thorough and critical reading of the manuscript.
I am thankful to Dr. B. R. Ulmek Dean, Faculty of Agriculture,
Dr. S. G. Borkar, Associate Dean, Post graduate Institute, Dr. H. G. More, and
Dr. A. S. Jadhav, Ex. Dean, Faculty of Agriculture, MPKV., Rahuri for
providing all the necessary facilities to carry out this research project.
It is my pleasure to express the deep sense of gratitude to Dr. S. A.
Ranpise, Head, Department of Horticulture, MPKV., Rahuri for their inspiring
suggestions, critical comments and encouragement and also for extending
necessary facilities during the conduct of this research.
I am indebted to Dr. S. D. Masalkar, Professor of Horticulture,
College of Agriculture, Pune, Dr. S. S. Kulkarni, Assistant Horticulturist,
AICRP on STF, Department of Horticulture and Dr. R. S. Wagh, Associate
Professor, Department of Agril. Botany MPKV., Rahuri, the members of my
Advisory Committee for their valuable guidance and critical scripting of this
manuscript.
I feel a great pleasure in recording my deep sense of gratitude to
Dr. U. T. Desai, Dr. S. D. Warade Ex- Head Department of Horticulture,
Dr. A. R. Karale and Dr. A. M. Musmade, Professor of Horticulture, Dr. V. S.
Supe, Dr. B. V. Garad, Dr. M. N. Bhalekar and Dr. P. V. Patil, Associate
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Professor of Horticulture,, Dr. C. A. Nimbalkar Associate Professor of Statistics,
Dr. B.T. Patil, Dr. K. G. Shinde, Dr. V. S. Jagtap, Prof. P. S. Pawar, Assistant
Professor of Horticulture, Shri. Manoj Mali, Senior Research Assistant, Shri. S.
N. Shelke, Agricluture Assistant, Shri. Bapusaheb Salunkhe , Shri. Ganpat
Kusmude, Shri Ramesh Anap, Shri Shripat Tarte and all the staff of Department
of Horticulture, MPKV, Rahuri for their co-operation, suggestions and providing
all the necessary facilities to carry out this research work.
I am thankful to Dr. T.A. More Hon. Vice-Chancellor, Dr. R.B.
Deshmukh, Ex. Hon. Vice-Chancellor, MPKV., Rahuri and Dr. S. S. Mehetre,
Ex. Director of Research, MPKV., Rahuri for providing all the necessary
facilities to carry out this research project.
I am thankful to Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri for
giving me the golden opportunity for higher studies and granting the leave
facilities.
No words are enough to express my heartful feelings of love and
indebtedness to my mother, sisters, brother and other relatives, who inspired me
during my educational career.
The affectionate and inspiring life partner Mrs. Sangita, Daughters Miss.
Nilima and Miss. Mohini and Son Shri. Aakash of course, have been a driving
force for me in the completion of Ph. D studies for which I am proud and grateful
to them.
I am thankful to Mr. Balasaheb Patil who took the necessary pains in
word processing of thesis layout and computer graphics.
Last but not least, I would like to acknowledge those whom I am not able
to recall here and also those who I might have left on unknowingly.

Place : MPKV., Rahuri (H.K. Shirsath)
Date : / /2013
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CONTENTS

CANDIDATES DECLARATION ii
CERTIFICATES
1. Chairman and Research Guide iii
2. Associate Dean (PGI) iv
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS v
LIST OF TABLES viii
LIST OF FIGURES ix
LIST OF PLATES x
ABBREVIATIONS xi
ABSTRACT xii
1. INTRODUCTION 1-5
2. REVIEW OF LITERATURE 6-22
3. MATERIAL AND METHODS 23-36
4. EXPERIMENTAL RESULTS 37-112
5. DISCUSSION 113-145
6. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS 146-165
7. LITERATURE CITED 166-171
8. APPENDICES 172-184
9. VITA 185-186
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LIST OF TABLES
Table Title Page
No. No.
1 Effect of high density guava plantation on plant 38
growth i.e. mean plant height and mean plant
spread (cv. Sardar )
2 Influence of high density guava plantation on 41
average weight of pruned material cv. Sardar
(kg/plant)
3 Effect of high density guava plantation on plant 43
growth i.e. stem girth cv. Sardar (cm)
4 Effect of high density guava plantation on number 45
of fruits per plant, fruit yield per plant and mean
fruit weight cv. Sardar
5 Effect of high density guava plantation on fruit 49
yield per hectare (t/ha) cv. Sardar
6 Effect of high density guava plantation on fruit 53
attributes cv. Sardar
7 Influence of high density guava plantation on 57
chemical components of fruit cv. Sardar
8 Effect of high density plantation on sugar content 61
of guava fruits cv. Sardar
9 Influence of high density plantation on sugar: acid 64
ratio of guava fruits cv. Sardar
10 Effect of guava high density plantation on percent 66
incidence of fruit fly cv. Sardar
11 Various costs involved in economical issues of 68
Orchard Management for high density guava
plantation for first three years
12 Net income & B:C ratio at different production 71
costs
13 Growth observations upon initial tree pruning 72
(during April, 2007) for rejuvenation in guava
cv. Sardar
14 Effect of pruning on rejuvenated shoot growth 75
prior to successive shoot pruning in guava
cv. Sardar
15 Effect of pruning on rejuvenated plant growth i.e. 78
height and spread before successive shoot
prunings in guava cv. Sardar
16 Effect of rejuvenation on fruit yield components of 81
guava cv. Sardar
17 Effect of rejuvenation on mean fruit weight in 86
guava cv. Sardar ( g )
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List of tables contd…
Table Title Page
No. No.
18 Effect of rejuvenation on physical parameters of 89
guava fruits (cv. Sardar)
19 Influence of rejuvenation on chemical components 94
of guava fruits (cv. Sardar )
20 Effect of rejuvenation on sugar content of guava 98
fruits (cv. Sardar )
21 Influence of rejuvenation on sugar :acid ratio of 101
guava fruits cv. Sardar
22 Effect of rejuvenation on incidence of prominent 104
pests of old guava orchards (cv. Sardar)
23 Effect of rejuvenation on percent incidence of fruit 108
canker in guava cv. Sardar
24 Effect of rejuvenation of old guava orchard on cost 111
of cultivation, gross income, net income & B:C
ratio (based on cost C)
25 Overall comparative statement between light and 165
the most moderate tree pruning for guava
rejuvenation

LIST OF FIGURES
No. Title Between
pages
1. Effect of high density guava plantation on fruit 45-46
yield per plant (kg) & per unit area basis (t/ha)
2. Effect of rejuvenation of old guava orchard on 81-82
fruit yield per plant (kg) & per unit area basis
(t/ha)