Mango fruit yield and quality improvement through fertigation along with mulch*

Abstract

Improvement in fruit yield and quality with fertigation and plastic mulch as against the conventional method of application of surface irrigation without mulch was studied in 'Dashehari' mango (Mangifera indica L.). Maximum fruit yield, ie 328.33,273.33 in numbers and 41.18,44.93 kg/tree was recorded in the treatment combination I,F, (drip irrigation at 'V' level with mulch + full dose of fertilizer through fertigation). In the first week of April, May and June, maximum fruit set was observed with different levels of irrigation and multch (I, F,, I, F, during 2002 and 2003).