Effect of deferent doses of silver nitrate on flowering behavior and seed development in Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.)

Effect of deferent doses of silver nitrate on flowering behavior and seed development in Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.)

Mishra Rajan P. *¹, singh Gyan^1, Bhalinge Shlok^1, Sandeep Kumar² Waghmare Rohidas A¹, Kumar Ashok³

1* Senior Breeder Cucurbits at Namdeo umaji Agritech India Pvt. LTD. Division of research and development Uruli kanchan Pune   412202.

2- Bhagwant University Ajmer Rajasthan

3- Institute of agriculture science BundelKhand University Jhansi Uttar Pradesh

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Abstract - This study was conducted to investigate the effect of deferent PPM doses of Silver Nitrate (AgNO₃) on flowering behavior, seed development, and pollen quantity in induced flower in cucumber genotype. In order to investigate the applications, the effect of AgNO₃ on male flower generative characteristics of the planting period (Summer-2021) was identified, and the result was statistically evaluated. In this research result was obtained is that AgNO3 has led to the formation of male flowers, Moderate concentration dose of AgNO3 performed well and produced enough male flowers as well as good pollen quantity while high concentration doses are phytotoxic and low concentration doses unable to induce staminate flower, controlled has not to produce male flower et all.

In the present study, it was intended to exhibit the effect of different doses of AgNO3 applications on the gender formation of the cucumber genotype, boost male flower formation to identify the level of silver nitrate application that would best boost the formation of male flowers with good pollen quantity and develop practical recommendations on these issues.

Key Words: AgNO3, Sex expression, Parthinocarpy, Seed development