Ripener Treatment
Two chemical ripeners namely ethrel (Ai. 39%) or glyphosate (Ai. 41%) were applied at 200 ppm and 400
ppm concentrations on both Co 86032 and Co 94012 in two rounds, one at the commencement of maturity (240
days) and the other during maturity (300 days) period. The chemicals were diluted with water and a drop of Triton
X- 100 (surfactant), to ensure the easy penetration of the applied chemicals Water spray served as a control.