Author(s): Mohamed A. Bacha and Mohamed A. Shaheen
Article publication date: 1986-06-01
Vol. 4 No. 1 (yearly), pp. 341-347.
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Keywords
Saudi Arabia, fruit, date palm
Abstract
The effect of leaf/bunch ratios (5, 7, and 9 leaves/bunch) on yield and fruit quality of Nebut Seif and Ruzeizi date palm cultivars was studied for 3 successive years. Yield and average bunch weight gradually increased with increasing leaf/bunch ratio in both cultivars. Leaf/bunch ration has a slight effect on physical quality of the fruit and significant effect on total soluble solids (TSS). Moisture content of fruit at rutab stage increased with increasing leaf/bunch ratio, through the differences between treatments were not significant.