Experimental Study on Citrus Pre-harvest Fruit Drop in Three Major Citrus Growing Areas in Ashanti Region, Ghana | Chapter 5 | Research Highlights in Agricultural Sciences Vol. 3

 Citruspre-harvest fruit loss has been a significant issue for citrus growers in the Ashanti region. marketable citrus fields were visited, and an anticipated one hectare( 1 ha) of fruits dropped per the major citrus season previous to harvesting of both the late Valencia and red blood kinds used. Estimates were made frommid-August tomid-September 2015 for the red blood variety and frommid-December 2015 tomid-January 2016 for the late valencia. Twelve trees from each kind were chosen in each ranch using a grid system in order to count or estimate the dropped fruits. In each quarter, sixty( 60) trees of each kind were used. In all three of the citrus growing regions, there was a conspicuous difference in the decline between the red blood variety and late Valencia. In Ahafo Ano South, the loftiest means for red blood variety and late valencia were both reported at 228 and 109, independently. In the locales, red blood variety fell as important as doubly as late Valencia. Of the two kinds, Adansi North had the least unwelcome fruit drop. Despite the fact that there were no statistically significant variations in the total mean drop among the sections, growers in Adansi North had a better propensity to limit fruit loss, presumably through a variety of agronomic treatments. Although Ahafo Ano South's soil pH appeared to be ideal, it had the least zinc content when it came to valencia and red blood oranges. Despite the fact that potassium situations were fairly low in all the sections, this may have averted the quarter from seeing fresh fruit declines.

Author(s) Details:

P. Y. Adjei,
Department of Horticulture, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.

D. A. Boakye,
Department of Horticulture, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.

C. Kwoseh,
Department of Horticulture, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.

B. K. Maalekuu,
Department of Horticulture, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.

E. A. Ogyiri,
Department of Horticulture, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.

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