ISSN : 0975-3710
EISSN : 0975-9107
T.S. CHAHAL1*, P.P.S. GILL2, ADESH KUMAR3
1Punjab Agricultural University – Fruit Research Station, Jallowal-Lesriwal, Jalandhar, 144303, India
2Punjab Agricultural University, Department of Fruit Science, Ludhiana, 141004, India
3Punjab Agricultural University – Fruit Research Station, Jallowal-Lesriwal, Jalandhar, 144303, India
* Corresponding Author : tanjeetchahal@yahoo.com
Received : 16-02-2016 Accepted : 21-04-2016 Published : 14-07-2016
Volume : 8 Issue : 24 Pages : 1485 - 1487
Int J Agr Sci 8.24 (2016):1485-1487
Keywords : Olinda Valencia, Rootstock, Swingle citrumelo, C-32 citrange and Rubidoux trifoliate
Academic Editor : Dr Kiran Kour, Dr Seema Sharma, Dr Parvez Rajan, Dr Marcia Rodrigues De Almeida
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : None declared
Author Contribution : None declared
Vegetative growth along with fruit characters of Olinda orange (Citrus sinensis) budded with three different trifoliate rootstocks were studied at Punjab Agricultural University’s–Fruit Research Station, Jallowal. Tallest Olinda plants were recorded on C-32 citrange while Swingle citrumelo contributed for highest dwarfing effect. This rootstock also registered for lowest North-South and East-West spread among all the rootstocks under study. The stock circumference recorded in Rubidoux trifoliate was found to be highest while Swingle citrumelo registered lowest level of this parameter. Heaviest fruits among all the combinations were observed in plants budded on C-32 citrange, though its variation with the other two rootstocks was non-significant. Larger fruits in term of diameter and length were recorded in case of C-32 citrange, while smallest were in Swingle citrumelo. C-32 citrange rootstock also contributed for higher percent juice recovery. Swingle citrumelo contributed for highest TSS and lowest acidity in Olinda fruits but all the three rootstocks lacked significant variation in both these biochemical parameters.