Two
months after transplanting, thinning was done to ensure presence
of at least one pistillate plant in the case of dioecious population
and a hermaphrodite tree in each pit in the case of gynodioecious
population. A standard package of practices was followed as recommended
by Tamil Nadu Agricultural University such as 50 g in each
of N, P and K per plant were applied once in two months interval
and irrigation given at weekly interval. Observations were recorded
for biometrical and biochemical characters (Tables 3–4) for all the
hybrids and parents.