A.K. Shrestha
Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science, Rampur, Chitwan, Nepal.

V.S. Brahmachari
Rajendra Agricultural University, Pusa, Samastipur, India.

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ABSTRACT

Two foliar sprays of growth substances viz. 2,4,5-T and GA both at 50 and 100 ppm, MH at 500 and 1000 ppm and mineral nutrients viz. urea at 1% and 2% and borax at 0.5% and 1% dilutions once at just after fruit set and another at ten days before harvesting were carried out on 21 years old mango plants of Langra cultivar. All the treatments significantly decreased the fruit drop and thereby increased the fruit retentions as compared to control no spraying). Among the treatments, GA at 50 ppm was the best to reduce fruit drop and enhance fruit retention, 18.8% of the total set.