Influence of Leaf/ Bunch Ratio on Yield and Fruit Quality of “Zaghloul” Dates | ||||
| Egyptian Journal of Horticulture | ||||
| Article 2, Volume 48, Issue 2, August 2021, Page 157-163 PDF (1.14 MB) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejoh.2021.63533.1165 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
Mohamed Mahmoud Ibrahim  1; Abdel-Rahman Moustafa Abdel-Wahab Mohamed2
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| 1Hort. Dept., Fac. Agric., Zagazig Univ., Egypt | ||||
| 2Hort. Dept, Fac. Agric., Minia Univ., Egypt | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Different pruning patterns of leaves in relation to a number of bunches (leaf/bunch ratio) during the 2018 and 2019 seasons were applied to uniform 12 adults of 17-year-old ‘Zaghloul’ date palm females grown on sandy soil under drip irrigation in Belbis district, Sharkia Governorate, Egypt. Three levels of leaf/bunch ratios at 6:1, 8:1, and 10:1 plus the control treatment (only dead leaves were cut) were investigated. The tested physical characteristics were yield, weight of bunch, fruit and fruit flesh, as well as fruit length and diameter, and dry weight of flesh of date fruits. In addition, the total soluble solids content and Tannins as chemical characteristics of date fruits were measured. All pruning treatments increased the yield/palm in comparison with the control. The leaf/bunch ratio at 10:1 achieved the highest yield (182.06 and184.50 kg/palm) in the two seasons, respectively. The palm yield of check treatment was lower with results of 135.22 and 136.00 kg/palm in the studied seasons, respectively. Palms in all levels of leaf/bunch ratios recorded the highest of the bunch weight and fruit weight of dates in comparison with those in palms had no pruning. Generally, all applied leaf/bunch ratios had a positive effect on other measured physical properties of ‘Zaghloul’ date palm fruits. The total soluble solids content was higher in pruned palms, however, the tannins percentage was lower in the same palms. The leaf/bunch 10:1 ratio gave the best results regarding the tested characteristics of ‘Zaghloul’ date palms under the studied region. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Zaghloul; Date Palm; Leaf/bunch ratio; quality; Pruning; Yield | ||||
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