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Effect of blossom thinners on fruit weight, increase in fruit weight, stone weight, flesh weight and fruit/stone ratio of sweet cherry cv_ ‘Sweet Heart’_
| Treatment | Fruit weight (g) | Increase in fruit weight (%) | Stone weight (g) | Flesh weight (g) | Fruit/stone ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 (Control) | 5.90 ± 0.77 | 0.00 | 0.43 ± 0.02 | 5.47 ± 0.79 | 12.72 ± 0.27 |
| T2 (ATS 1%) | 6.72 ± 0.12 | 13.89 ± 0.24 | 0.45 ± 0.02 | 6.27 ± 0.12 | 13.93 ± 0.81 |
| T3 (ATS 1.5%) | 6.97 ± 0.17 | 18.13 ± 0.04 | 0.44 ± 0.02 | 6.53 ± 0.19 | 14.84 ± 1.20 |
| T4 (ATS 2%) | 7.30 ± 0.11 | 23.70 ± 0.05 | 0.45 ± 0.02 | 6.85 ± 0.09 | 15.59 ± 0.70 |
| T5 (NAA 20 ppm) | 6.70 ± 0.18 | 13.50 ± 0.29 | 0.43 ± 0.02 | 6.26 ± 0.15 | 14.22 ± 0.50 |
| T6 (NAA 40 ppm) | 6.90 ± 0.14 | 16.90 ± 0.25 | 0.43 ± 0.02 | 6.47 ± 0.16 | 15.04 ± 1.30 |
| T7 (NAA 60 ppm) | 7.07 ± 0.09 | 18.60 ± 0.28 | 0.45 ± 0.02 | 6.55 ± 0.07 | 14.71 ± 0.60 |
| T8 (Corn oil 1%) | 6.50 ± 0.08 | 10.10 ± 0.15 | 0.45 ± 0.02 | 6.05 ± 0.08 | 13.44 ± 0.70 |
| T9 (Corn oil 2%) | 6.80 ± 0.21 | 15.20 ± 0.05 | 0.44 ± 0.03 | 6.36 ± 0.20 | 14.45 ± 0.90 |
| T10 (Corn oil 3%) | 6.87 ± 0.09 | 16.40 ± 0.09 | 0.43 ± 0.03 | 6.44 ± 0.10 | 14.97 ± 1.20 |
| C.D (p ≤ 0.05) | 0.282 | 0.264 | NS | 0.280 | 0.690 |
Effect of blossom thinners on the chemical characteristics of sweet cherry cv_ ‘Sweet Heart’_
| Treatment | SSC (°Brix) | Total sugars (%) | Titratable acidity (%) | SSC/acid ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 (Control) | 17.37 ± 0.77 | 12.82 ± 0.09 | 0.89 ± 0.01 | 19.51 ± 1.45 |
| T2 (ATS 1%) | 18.07 ± 0.36 | 13.55 ± 0.26 | 0.87 ± 0.01 | 20.77 ± 0.92 |
| T3 (ATS 1.5%) | 18.77 ± 1.38 | 14.57 ± 0.35 | 0.77 ± 0.02 | 24.38 ± 2.19 |
| T4 (ATS 2%) | 19.35 ± 0.62 | 15.32 ± 0.09 | 0.74 ± 0.02 | 26.14 ± 1.65 |
| T5 (NAA 20 ppm) | 17.95 ± 0.23 | 13.50 ± 0.08 | 0.87 ± 0.02 | 20.63 ± 0.65 |
| T6 (NAA 40 ppm) | 18.65 ± 0.65 | 14.35 ± 0.31 | 0.80 ± 0.02 | 23.31 ± 1.45 |
| T7 (NAA 60 ppm) | 19.00 ± 0.90 | 14.87 ± 0.25 | 0.76 ± 0.02 | 25.00 ± 1.53 |
| T8 (Corn oil 1%) | 17.45 ± 0.53 | 13.10 ± 0.11 | 0.86 ± 0.01 | 20.29 ± 0.80 |
| T9 (Corn oil 2%) | 18.35 ± 0.23 | 13.80 ± 0.08 | 0.88 ± 0.01 | 20.85 ± 0.68 |
| T10 (Corn oil 3%) | 18.50 ± 0.81 | 14.10 ± 0.18 | 0.82 ± 0.02 | 22.56 ± 1.20 |
| C.D (p ≤ 0.05) | 0.102 | 0.061 | 0.026 | 0.483 |
Effect of blossom thinners on colour intensity of sweet cherry cv_ ‘Sweet Heart’_
| Treatment | L* | a* | b* | Hue° | Chroma |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 (Control) | 24.46 ± 0.11 | 29.49 ± 0.59 | 10.71 ± 0.18 | 19.95 ± 0.55 | 31.28 ± 0.05 |
| T2 (ATS 1%) | 23.94 ± 0.21 | 30.93 ± 0.15 | 12.04 ± 0.17 | 21.25 ± 0.39 | 33.17 ± 0.06 |
| T3 (ATS 1.5%) | 23.03 ± 0.06 | 31.84 ± 0.13 | 12.46 ± 0.18 | 21.35 ± 0.29 | 34.18 ± 0.05 |
| T4 (ATS 2%) | 22.98 ± 0.10 | 32.21 ± 0.06 | 13.25 ± 0.12 | 22.34 ± 0.20 | 34.81 ± 0.06 |
| T5 (NAA 20 ppm) | 23.99 ± 0.15 | 30.86 ± 0.12 | 12.00 ± 0.32 | 21.20 ± 0.58 | 33.11 ± 0.09 |
| T6 (NAA 40 ppm) | 23.74 ± 0.05 | 31.75 ± 0.20 | 12.36 ± 0.10 | 21.25 ± 0.07 | 34.06 ± 0.09 |
| T7 (NAA 60 ppm) | 23.01 ± 0.24 | 31.94 ± 0.10 | 12.44 ± 0.07 | 21.25 ± 0.13 | 34.27 ± 0.03 |
| T8 (Corn oil 1%) | 24.01 ± 0.38 | 30.10 ± 0.16 | 10.97 ± 0.17 | 20.00 ± 0.34 | 32.03 ± 0.14 |
| T9 (Corn oil 2%) | 23.90 ± 0.21 | 31.66 ± 0.23 | 12.12 ± 0.12 | 20.90 ± 0.30 | 33.89 ± 0.03 |
| T10 (Corn oil 3%) | 23.89 ± 0.14 | 31.72 ± 0.13 | 12.29 ± 0.11 | 20.90 ± 0.51 | 34.01 ± 0.20 |
| C.D (p ≤ 0.05) | 0.231 | 0.223 | 0.154 | 0.382 | 0.081 |
Effect of blossom thinners on fruit volume, firmness, pedicel length and stone length of sweet cherry cv_ ‘Sweet Heart’_
| Treatment | Fruit volume (cm3) | Fruit firmness (N) | Pedicel length (mm) | Stone length (mm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 (Control) | 5.25 ± 0.50 | 3.81 ± 0.14 | 38.19 ± 0.01 | 11.45 ± 0.02 |
| T2 (ATS 1%) | 5.90 ± 0.14 | 3.06 ± 0.19 | 38.18 ± 0.01 | 11.46 ± 0.02 |
| T3 (ATS 1.5%) | 6.25 ± 0.50 | 2.57 ± 0.05 | 38.20 ± 0.02 | 11.45 ± 0.01 |
| T4 (ATS 2%) | 6.55 ± 0.10 | 2.24 ± 0.18 | 38.20 ± 0.01 | 11.46 ± 0.01 |
| T5 (NAA 20 ppm) | 5.75 ± 0.95 | 2.76 ± 0.27 | 38.19 ± 0.02 | 11.46 ± 0.01 |
| T6 (NAA 40 ppm) | 6.22 ± 0.20 | 2.62 ± 0.35 | 38.18 ± 0.01 | 11.46 ± 0.02 |
| T7 (NAA 60 ppm) | 6.42 ± 0.09 | 2.40 ± 0.16 | 38.18 ± 0.01 | 11.45 ± 0.02 |
| T8 (Corn oil 1%) | 5.50 ± 0.57 | 3.25 ± 0.20 | 38.19 ± 0.02 | 11.46 ± 0.02 |
| T9 (Corn oil 2%) | 5.92 ± 0.95 | 3.07 ± 0.27 | 38.20 ± 0.03 | 11.46 ± 0.01 |
| T10 (Corn oil 3%) | 6.00 ± 0.01 | 2.71 ± 0.20 | 38.19 ± 0.02 | 11.46 ± 0.01 |
| C.D (p ≤ 0.05) | 0.406 | 0.198 | NS | NS |
Effect of blossom thinners on fruit length, diameter, thickness and L/D ratio of sweet cherry cv_ ‘Sweet Heart’_
| Treatment | Fruit length (mm) | Fruit diameter (mm) | Fruit thickness (mm) | Fruit length/diameter ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 (Control) | 17.70 ± 0.21 | 19.87 ± 0.12 | 17.25 ± 0.57 | 0.89 ± 0.01 |
| T2 (ATS 1%) | 18.80 ± 0.14 | 20.97 ± 0.33 | 17.85 ± 1.20 | 0.89 ± 0.01 |
| T3 (ATS 1.5%) | 19.77 ± 0.33 | 21.80 ± 0.47 | 18.60 ± 0.86 | 0.90 ± 0.01 |
| T4 (ATS 2%) | 22.05 ± 0.31 | 22.85 ± 0.23 | 19.90 ± 0.92 | 0.96 ± 0.02 |
| T5 (NAA 20 ppm) | 18.65 ± 0.17 | 20.75 ± 0.55 | 17.75 ± 0.35 | 0.89 ± 0.02 |
| T6 (NAA 40 ppm) | 19.42 ± 0.26 | 21.75 ± 0.61 | 18.10 ± 0.29 | 0.89 ± 0.01 |
| T7 (NAA 60 ppm) | 20.85 ± 0.26 | 22.42 ± 0.49 | 19.80 ± 0.6 | 0.92 ± 0.02 |
| T8 (Corn oil 1%) | 18.62 ± 0.18 | 20.62 ± 0.72 | 17.65 ± 1.40 | 0.90 ± 0.02 |
| T9 (Corn oil 2%) | 19.00 ± 0.21 | 21.40 ± 0.40 | 17.92 ± 0.60 | 0.88 ± 0.01 |
| T10 (Corn oil 3%) | 19.35 ± 0.17 | 21.57 ± 0.45 | 18.08 ± 0.70 | 0.89 ± 0.01 |
| C.D (p ≤ 0.05) | 0.238 | 0.444 | 0.441 | 0.019 |
Effect of blossom thinners on anthocyanin and ascorbic acid content of sweet cherry cv_ ‘Sweet Heart’_
| Treatment | Anthocyanin (mg · 100 g−1) | Ascorbic acid (mg · 100 g−1) |
|---|---|---|
| T1 (Control) | 18.42 ± 0.29 | 12.22 ± 0.09 |
| T2 (ATS 1%) | 19.37 ± 0.48 | 12.72 ± 0.17 |
| T3 (ATS 1.5%) | 19.77 ± 0.38 | 13.40 ± 0.14 |
| T4 (ATS 2%) | 20.87 ± 0.29 | 13.64 ± 0.12 |
| T5 (NAA 20 ppm) | 18.77 ± 0.40 | 12.72 ± 0.17 |
| T6 (NAA 40 ppm) | 19.57 ± 0.35 | 13.30 ± 0.24 |
| T7 (NAA 60 ppm) | 19.85 ± 0.28 | 13.77 ± 0.12 |
| T8 (Corn oil 1%) | 18.85 ± 0.12 | 12.40 ± 0.14 |
| T9 (Corn oil 2%) | 19.42 ± 0.29 | 13.07 ± 0.09 |
| T10 (Corn oil 3%) | 19.45 ± 0.33 | 13.15 ± 0.12 |
| C.D (p ≤ 0.05) | 0.327 | 0.145 |
Chemicals and their concentrations used in different treatments_
| Treatment | Chemical | Concentration |
|---|---|---|
| T1 | Water spray (Control) | – |
| T2 | ATS | 1% |
| T3 | ATS | 1.5% |
| T4 | ATS | 2% |
| T5 | NAA | 20 ppm |
| T6 | NAA | 40 ppm |
| T7 | NAA | 60 ppm |
| T8 | Corn oil emulsion | 1% |
| T9 | Corn oil emulsion | 2% |
| T10 | Corn oil emulsion | 3% |