Table 4 Influenced of different plant growth regulators on fruit setting (%), number of fruits (plant⁻¹), single fruit weight (g), fruit length (cm) and fruit diameter (cm) at various application stages in bitter gourd

S₁

84.64 ± 1.70^a

16.50 ± 0.29^h

102.30 ± 0.80^h

9.97 ± 0.20^f

3.35 ± 0.01^h

PGR₀

S₂

91.19 ± 1.91^a

19.45 ± 0.53^f

122.73 ± 0.93^g

15.08 ± 0.43^cd

4.18 ± 0.01d^e

S₃

86.47 ± 1.24^a

18.00 ± 0.41^g

119.70 ± 1.41^g

13.45 ± 0.51^e

4.06 ± 0.01^e

S₁

91.85 ± 1.24^a

20.75 ± 0.25^def

137.19 ± 3.19^ef

14.13 ± 0.43^de

4.02 ± 0.03^ef

PGR₁

S₂

88.18 ± 2.05^a

21.50 ± 0.29^cd

156.26 ± 3.33^a

19.52 ± 0.31^a

4.99 ± 0.16^a

S₃

92.56 ± 3.39^a

22.90 ± 0.80^bc

148.72 ± 2.29^bc

16.42 ± 0.52^b

4.14 ± 0.02^de

S₁

89.84 ± 3.03^a

20.00 ± 0.71^ef

132.47 ± 3.75^f

14.07 ± 0.24^de

4.32 ± 0.07^cd

PGR₂

S₂

91.56 ± 3.33^a

23.32 ± 0.68^b

149.98 ± 1.99^b

16.61 ± 0.24^b

4.76 ± 0.02^b

S₃

88.06 ± 2.57^a

21.20 ± 0.59^de

140.00 ± 2.69^de

14.94 ± 0.28^cd

4.38 ± 0.06^c

S₁

84.67 ± 3.14^a

20.10 ± 0.72^def

140.16 ± 1.34^de

14.18 ± 1.00^de

3.62 ± 0.03^g

PGR₃

S₂

92.53 ± 0.94^a

25.75 ± 0.25^a

147.96 ± 1.51^bc

16.59 ± 0.26^b

4.31 ± 0.06^cd

S₃

81.10 ± 3.02^a

21.25 ± 0.48^de

143.67 ± 1.35^cd

15.30 ± 0.35^c

3.85 ± 0.11^f

LSD _(0.05)

6.79

1.42

5.39

1.06

0.19

CV%

5.33

4.72

2.74

4.88

3.18

P value

0.06

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00