Effect of fertigation, splitting and mulching on first flowering height (CM), first flower initiation and days to fruit maturity after planting of papaya cv. red lady

An experiment was conducted on “Effect of fertigation, splittingand mulching on first flowering height (cm), days to first flower initiation and fruit maturity after planting of papaya (Carica papaya L.) cv. Red Lady” with twelve treatments viz., 1st factor three levels of N and K2 @ 100, 80 and 60 % of RD (200:200:250), 2nd factor two levels of split and 3rd factor two levels of mulching of black plastic mulch @ 20 % area coverage (50 µ) in RBD with factorial concept and three replications at two locations i.e. 1) Regional Horticultural Research Farm, Navsari. 2). Fruit Research Station, Gandevi, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari (Gujarat) during 2012-13. The papaya plants receiving treatment N and K2O @ 100 % RDF (F1) after transplanting of seedlings was relived first flowering height (cm), first flower initiation and days to fruit maturity after transplantingof papaya cv. ‘Red Lady” during same year at both places and in pooled analysis also of investigation. Adoption of fertigation level @ 100 % RDF recorded the significantly papaya plants receiving treatment N and K2O @ 100 % RDF (F1) after transplanting of seedlings was relived minimum first flowering height (cm), first flower initiation and days to fruit maturity after transplantingof papaya cv. ‘Red Lady” during same year at both places and in pooled analysis.