Effect of paclobutrazol on yield and quality of different cultivars of ber(Zizyphus mauritiana)

A study was conducted during 1995-96 to evaluate the suitable dose of paclo butrazol on fruit production and quality of her (Zizyphus mauritiana L.) an d results showed highest dose of paclobutrazol ( 200 ppm) was effective to minimize the fruit drop and fruit craking in each cultivars of ber. Fruit q uality in terms of fruit weight, pulp:stone ratio, TSS (%) and storage life of fruit increased at lower concentration (150 ppm) of paclobutrazol. Only highest does of paclobutrazol reduced the fruit weight and its size. Howev er, high does of paclobutrazol were increased the fruit yield and proved ec onomical.