Effect of Time and Degree of Flower Thinning on Fruit set, Fruit Growth, Fruit Characters and Yield of Durian (Durio zibethinus Murr. Cv. Mon Thong)

Authors

  • Suranant Subhadrabandhu Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
  • Makoto Shoda Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand

Keywords:

durian, Durio Zibethinus Murr., flower thinning, fruit quality, fruit set

Abstract

The effects of time and degree of flower thinning on fruit set, fruit growth, fruit characters, and crop yield of durian cv. Mon Thong were investigated. Flower thinning at full bloom showed a significant increase in percent of fruit set. Flowers thinned to 10 percent remaining per tree showed a significant increase in the number of fruits harvested. Flower thinning increased fresh weight and yield of durian, but had no effect on fruit quality.

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Published

1997-06-30

How to Cite

Subhadrabandhu, Suranant, and Makoto Shoda. 1997. “Effect of Time and Degree of Flower Thinning on Fruit Set, Fruit Growth, Fruit Characters and Yield of Durian (Durio Zibethinus Murr. Cv. Mon Thong)”. Agriculture and Natural Resources 31 (2). Bangkok, Thailand:218-22. https://li01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/anres/article/view/240822.

Issue

Vol. 31 No. 2 (1997): April-June

Section

Research Article

License

online 2452-316X print 2468-1458/Copyright © 2022. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/),
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