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Studies on Berry Thinning and Leaf Removal Practices in Grapes

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Berry thinning and leaf removal are important operations in viticulture to achieve quality crop harvest. Consequently, an experiment was conducted to investigate the effect of berry thinning and leaf removal practices in Thompson Seedless grapes at RHRTS Sharbo, Kinnaur in 2023. For the study, summer pruning including leaf removal and berry clipping practices were considered as main treatments at veraison stage. Among various treatments combination of removal of basal five leaves and berry clipping by keeping six shoulders (T5) and clipping by keeping four shoulders (T4) have improved berry weight (4.47 g and 4.29 g), berry size (12.96 mm and 12.52 mm), bunch weight (216.65 g and 218.25g) and TSS (17.330B and 15.500B) respectively, compared to control (2.81g, 8.43 mm, 181.45g and 13.810B respectively.). Hence, berry clipping and leaf removal practices is essential form of crop load management to get quality grapes.

Source: Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology

DOI: 10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i91346

Authors: Deepika, Manju Devi, Nidhish Gautam, Kiran Thakur

Institutions: Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Government of Himachal Pradesh

Language: English

Topic: Horticultural and Viticultural Research

Subfield: Plant Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4402283445

FWCI: 0.226

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