Paclobutrazol 23% SC (w/w) / (25% w/v) (Indigenous manufacture) |
Name of PGR & approved Crops |
Time of application / purpose |
Dosage/ha a.i. (ppm/gm/%) |
Dosage/ha Formulation (ml/gm/Ltr/kg/%) |
Dilution In Water (Litres) / Preparation of solution |
Waiting period / PHI between last application & harvest (days) |
Mango (7 – 15 yrs old) |
To reduce the inter node length of new shoots and earlier formation of terminal bud. Favourably influence the fruit bud production, fruit colour and harvest yield. Application after the harvest of fruits (any time from July to Oct) |
3.45 |
15 ml per tree |
Recommended quantity diluted in clean water of 5 litres and applied in furrow 5 to 10 cm deep about 30 cm away from the trunk. Fill up with soil after application or apply as soil-collar drench. |
- |
Mango (16 – 25 yrs old) |
As above |
4.6 |
20 ml per tree |
As above |
- |
Mango (>25 yrs old) |
As above |
5.75 – 9.2 |
30 ml per tree |
As above |
- |
Mango: If the soil is sandy the rate of application may be reduced to 75% of the recommended. For repeat use the rate of application can be 50 to 75% of the rate used in the 1st year. |
Pomegranate |
To induce flowering and enhance yield |
0.69 g a.i./ha |
3.0 ml/tree |
2 L. Recommended as soil drench (single application); ring form furrow to be made at a depth of 5 – 7 cm around plants and soil drenching to be done in active root zone and covered with soil. |
83 |
Apple (soil drench) |
To induce flowering and enhance yield |
2.3 g a.i./tree |
10 ml/tree |
5 L. Recommended as soil drench (single application); treatment should be drenched in soil in circular area 25 cm away from tree stem (Dormant stage). |
155 |
Apple (foliar spray) |
To induce flowering and enhance yield |
0.46 g a.i./Litre water (460 ppm) |
2 ml/Litre (2000 ppm) |
3 L. Recommended as foliar spray (single application) with the help of high volume knap sack sprayer (at green tip stage). |
134 |
Cotton |
To restrict vegetative growth, prevent shedding of squares/bolls & enhance yield |
34.50 g a.i./ha |
150 ml/ha |
500 L/ha |
42 |
Groundnut |
To enhance yield by restricting vegetative growth |
28.75 g a.i./ha |
125 ml/ha |
500 L/ha |
70 |
