Impact of Fruit Zone Leaf Removal on Fruit Quality and Yield of King’s Ruby Grapes (Vitis vinifera L.)
Allah Bakhsh1, Attiq Akhtar1*, Fiaz Hussain1 and Shabbir Ahmed2
1Horticultural Research Station, Nowshera (Soon Valley), Pakistan; 2Horticultural Research Institute, AARI, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
Figure 1:
Effect of fruit zone leaf removal on total sugars; T1=Non defoliated control; T2=Defoliation at pre-bloom stage; T3=Defoliation at bloom stage and T4= Defoliation at 4 weeks after bloom.
Figure 2:
Effect of fruit zone leaf removal on reducing sugars; T1=Non defoliated control; T2=Defoliation at pre-bloom stage; T3=Defoliation at bloom stage and T4= Defoliation at 4 weeks after bloom.
Figure 3:
Effect of fruit zone leaf removal on bunch rot of grapes; T1=Non defoliated control; T2=Defoliation at pre-bloom stage; T3=Defoliation at bloom stage and T4= Defoliation at 4 weeks after bloom.