Abstract
Nitrogen at the rates of 0.5, 1.0 and 1.5 kg tree"! was applied to sweet lime trees, a frequently reported shy bearing citrus cult ivar, Time of nitrogen application for each dose was changed from general recommended practices to two different sets of time i.e, September + October and September + February. Nitrogen at higher levels applied during Septemberr- February (fall + spring) produced and helped to retain significantly more number of leaves during winter, induced more hermaphrodite bloom, produced more yield than the treatment applied during fall only
