Studies on the Effect of Plant Growth Regulators on Physical Parameters of Sapota [Manilkara achras (Mill.) Forsberg] cv. Cricket Ball under Agro-climatic Condition of Chhattisgarh Plains

The present investigation was undertaken during the year July/2020-June/21 and July/2021- June/22 at experimental field of Horticulture Instructional Farm, Department Fruit Science College Agriculture, IGKV, Raipur (C.G.), India. experiment conducted on twenty years old trees sapota, Cricket Ball with foliar spray different concentrations plant growth regulators applied 50 per cent flowering pea stage fruit growth. laid out in Randomized Block Design five treatments, three replication for each treatment. Thus, a total 75 data collection made available time. Physical parameters viz., weight (126.36 g ±31.07g), volume (121.59 ml ±29.07 ml), diameter (6.69 cm ±1.33 cm), length (6.92 ±2.01 cm) pulp (112.61 ± 2.01 g) sapota fruits were increased treatment GA3 @ 150 ppm, while, peel (8.79 1.72 reduced under same specific gravity (1.045 0.015 gml-1) recorded maximum ethrel 1000 ppm. However, reduction number seeds (4.50 2.08) seed (4.38 0.78 observed by feeding NAA 100 ppm consumer demand, which is usually based physical characteristics fruit, can be improved application regulators. On basis experience gained results obtained after completion investigation, most appropriate concentration their time should standardized cultivars sapota.