Table 2 Effect of strand thinning treatments on fruit weight, flesh weight, seed weight, and flesh % 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 weight (g) | Flesh weight (g) | Seed weight (g) | Flesh % | |
Without thinning (control) | 12.30 c | 11.00 b | 1.30 a | 89.50 c |
Strand thinning 15% | 13.53 b | 12.25 ab | 1.28 a | 90.54 b |
Strand thinning 30% | 14.46 a | 13.19 a | 1.27 a | 91.22 a |
Treatments | 2016 season | |||
Without thinning (Control) | 10.74 b | 9.62 b | 1.12 b | 89.57 b |
Strand thinning 15% | 12.35 a | 11.09 a | 1.26 a | 89.80 b |
Strand thinning 30% | 12.63 a | 11.42 a | 1.21 ab | 90.42 a |