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Table 3 Effect of strand thinning treatments on fruit volume, fruit length, fruit diameter and fruit shape index of Khadrawi date palm cultivar at rutab stage during 2015 and 2016 seasons

From: Strand thinning of Khadrawi date palm cultivar in relation to yield and fruit quality

Treatments

2015 season

Fruit volume

(cm3)

Fruit length “L” (cm)

Fruit diameter “D” (cm)

Fruit shape

index (L/d)

Without thinning (Control)

10.80 b

3.49 b

2.30 b

1.52 a

Strand thinning 15%

11.43 b

3.59 b

2.34 ab

1.53 a

Strand thinning 30%

12.70 a

3.83 a

2.44 a

1.57 a

Treatments

2016 season

Without thinning (Control)

9.60 b

3.53 b

2.29 b

1.54 a

Strand thinning 15%

10.87 a

3.73 a

2.38 a

1.57 a

Strand thinning 30%

11.30 a

3.77 a

2.38 a

1.58 a

  1. Means in each column with similar letter(s) are not significantly different at 5% level