efect of NAA , GA3 on physical and chemical characteristics of local apple fruits | ||
Magazine of Al-Kufa University for Biology | ||
Article 1, Volume 4, Issue 2, December 2012, Pages 117-122 | ||
Authors | ||
; Wasan Hamza Mezial AL | ||
Abstract | ||
This study was carried out in a private orchard at AL-Abbasyia . Najaf during the growing of season 2010 on the local apple fruit c.v . Red summer . The trees were sprayed with three concentrations of NAA(50 , 75 and 100 ) mg / L , GA3 (100 ,125 and 150 ) mg / L after 50 days from full bloom stage . Fruits were picked after 120 days from full bloom . The results indicated that length , diameter , weight , firmness and humidity of fruits increased with increase concentration of NAA, GA3 . The substanus reduced the percentage of cracking , dropping , T.S.S , acidity and Vitamin C of fruits. There was significant differences between these treatments .The treatments of higher concentration of Grofalcs 300 mg /L and Stavals 200 mg / L gave the best results of studied characteristics . | ||
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