Table 4 Flower and fruit drops (%) and fruit physical characteristics as affected by different antibiotic treatments
Treatments | Flower drop (%) | June drop (%) | Pre-harvest drop (%) | Av. fruit weight (g) | Av. juice content (%) | Yield (ton/ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ampicillin sodium + Rifampicin | 73.70 c | 9.68 b | 2.14 c | 149.87 a | 44.62 a | 19.71 a |
Cefalexin + Rifampicin | 77.25 b | 10.19 ab | 2.46 bc | 133.80 b | 38.44 b | 15.11 b |
Ampicillin sodium + Cefalexin | 79.35 b | 8.39 b | 3.25 b | 142.87 ab | 38.62 b | 16.82 ab |
Ampicillin sodium + Cefalexin + Rifampicin | 74.73 c | 10.07 b | 2.84 bc | 138.60 ab | 39.69 b | 14.82 b |
Control (distilled water) | 83.41 a | 12.02 a | 4.35 a | 117.13 c | 33.12 c | 3.63 c |