Parthenocarpic fruiting behavior in kakrol (Momordica dioica Roxb.)

Authors
Manik, MNI Rasul, MG Rahman, MM Ozaki, Y Okubo, H
Citation
Mni. Manik et al., Parthenocarpic fruiting behavior in kakrol (Momordica dioica Roxb.), J FAC AGR K, 45(2), 2001, pp. 459-463
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Agriculture/Agronomy
Journal title
JOURNAL OF THE FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE KYUSHU UNIVERSITY
ISSN journal
00236152 → ACNP
Volume
45
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
459 - 463
Database
ISI
SICI code
0023-6152(200102)45:2<459:PFBIK(>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
Parthenocarpic fruiting behavior and fruit characteristics in different kak rol genotypes were investigated. Only 'Rangpuri' genotype produced partheno carpic fruits naturally among the genotypes tested. High number of flowers per plant, less vegetative growth, seedlessness or less seed number, succes sive bearing of fruits, and longer harvesting period of 'Rangpuri' were hig hly promising. All the genotypes set 100% fruits when they were pollinated artificially. In open (natural) pollination, 'Rangpuri' produced 96% fruits , whereas the fruit set was less than 45% in other genotypes.