Table 5.
Effect of planting density on fruit quality parameters (pooled data for 2015–16 to 2019–20).
| Treatments | Fruit weight (g) | Fruit length (mm) | Fruit breadth (mm) | Peel thickness (mm) | Fruit Juice content (%) | TSS (0Bxix) | Titrable acidity* (%) | TSS: acid ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | 145.23 | 69.69 (34.68a) | 75.61 (42.40a) | 2.87 (32.73b) | 45.71 (30.77a) | 9.15 (37.67b) | 0.78 (17.47a,b) | 12.19 (15.72) |
| HDP-1 | 146.25 | 65.36 (32.99b,c) | 73.57 (41.27b) | 2.79 (32.70b) | 45.33 (30.60a) | 9.57 (39.20a) | 0.75 (17.24a,b) | 13.16 (16.37) |
| HDP-2 | 144.26 | 66.03 (33.25b,c) | 72.82 (40.98b) | 2.90 (34.28a) | 43.61 (29.36b) | 9.50 (39.15a) | 0.81 (17.89a) | 12.34 (15.76) |
| UHDP-1 | 143.89 | 67.28 (33.47b) | 72.71 (40.67b) | 2.74 (32.31b) | 43.08 (29.02b) | 9.21 (38.53ab) | 0.77 (17.11ab) | 12.83 (15.93) |
| UHDP-2 | 144.37 | 65.35 (32.56c) | 72.58 (40.51b) | 2.65 (32.55b) | 45.46 (30.33a) | 9.22 (38.14b) | 0.75 (16.80b) | 12.95 (16.06) |
Figures under parenthesis are transformed values.
Means with at least one letter common are not statistically significant using TUKEY's Honest Significant Difference at 5%
Control: Planting at 6 m (row to row) × 6 m (plant to plant) spacing (tree density—277 plants ha−1), HDP-1: Planting at 6 m (row to row) × 3 m (plant to plant) spacing (tree density—555 plants ha−1), HDP-2: Planting at 4 m (row to row) × 4 m (plant to plant) spacing (tree density—625 plants ha−1), UHDP-1: Planting at 4 m (row to row) × 2 m (plant to plant) spacing (tree density—1250 plants ha−1), UHDP-2: Planting at 2 m (row to row) × 2 m (plant to plant) spacing (tree density—2500 plants ha−1).
*Titrabile acidity as citric acid.