Augmentation of Apis mellifera for Fruit Yield Enhancement in Capparis decidua (Forssk.) Edgew (Kair)

Shiwani Bhatnagar *

Forest Protection Division, Arid Forest Research Institute, Jodhpur (Rajasthan), India.

Ameen Ullah Khan

Forest Protection Division, Arid Forest Research Institute, Jodhpur (Rajasthan), India.

Prem Singh Tak

Forest Protection Division, Arid Forest Research Institute, Jodhpur (Rajasthan), India.

Raj Kumar Suman

Forest Protection Division, Arid Forest Research Institute, Jodhpur (Rajasthan), India.

Mamta Sankhla

Forest Protection Division, Arid Forest Research Institute, Jodhpur (Rajasthan), India.

Neha Sharma

Forest Protection Division, Arid Forest Research Institute, Jodhpur (Rajasthan), India.

*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.


Abstract

Capparis decidua (Family: Capparidaceae) is a very nutritious shrub of arid region. Its fruits are utilized in famous Rajasthani Panchkutta and Tricutta vegetable and pickle making. The present paper deals with the effect of augmentation of Apis mellifera beehives on the fruit setting and fruit quality parameters. It was found that the average numbers of fruit setting raceme-1 were found 4.36, 3.77 and 2.2 in natural pollination with augmentation of honey bees, pollination by honey bees only and natural pollination respectively. Germination percentages, total sugar, average fruit weight, shoot length and seedling length was higher in case of natural pollination with augmentation of honey bees among all the treatments.

Keywords: Capparis decidua, pollination, augmentation, fruit setting, germination, fruit weight


How to Cite

Bhatnagar , Shiwani, Ameen Ullah Khan, Prem Singh Tak, Raj Kumar Suman, Mamta Sankhla, and Neha Sharma. 2023. “Augmentation of Apis Mellifera for Fruit Yield Enhancement in Capparis Decidua (Forssk.) Edgew (Kair)”. International Journal of Environment and Climate Change 13 (10):1248-56. https://doi.org/10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i102777.