Scholars Bulletin (SB)
Volume-5 | Issue-02 | 37-41
Research Article
Testing the Performance of Fig (Ficus carica) Cultivars Planted in High Density System under Agro-Climatic Condition of Islamabad
Muhammad Abbas, Sayed Hussain, Mukhtar Ahmad, Muhammad Junaid, Yasir Ali, Muhammad Alamgir, Abdul Jalal
Published : Feb. 13, 2019
Abstract
Fig (Ficus carica) is one of the famous fruit species in world wide. The present study was undertaken to investigate “the performance of fig cultivars (Local, Brown Turkey and Black Mission) planted in high density system under agro-climatic conditions of Islamabad”, at the experimental farm of National Agriculture Research Centre (NARC) Islamabad. Production and quality data were recorded for the evaluation of these cultivars. Five parameter (number of fruits, weight, size (volume), TSS, and yield plant-1) with three replications and five plants replication-1 for each cultivars were studied during the experiment and after harvesting. The experiment was laid out in Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD). It was observed that number of fruits plant-1 indicated a significant difference among cultivars. Highest number of fruits plant-1 were observed in Brown Turkey (12.48) followed by Black Mission, while lowest number of fruits plant-1 (10.38) was noted in local cultivar. Maximum fruit weight (25.77 g) was recorded in Local selection while lowest fruit weight (20.39 g) was found in Brown Turkey cultivar. Fruit volume, and maximum fruit size was observed in Brown Turkey (22 ml) followed by Black Mission having (19.33 ml). Maximum TSS of fruits was observed in Black Mission (12.49) while minimum TSS (11.03) of fruits was recorded in Brown Turkey. The maximum yield plant-1 was recorded in local selection (265.43 g) followed by Black Mission having (256.2 g) plant-1.The result of this study suggested that brown turkey followed by local selection was found the best in relation to growth and yield of fig tree in Agro-climatic condition of Islamabad.