Vol. 4 (4) : July-August 2013 issue
Green Farming Vol. 4 (4) : 468-471 (July-August, 2013)
Effect of foliar application of nutrients on fruit size, yield and quality of sapota
P.H. KAMBEKAR1* and K.H. PUJARI2
Department of Horticulture, Dr. B. S. Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli - 415 712 (Maharashtra)
Designation : 1Sr. Res. Fellow *(pritikambekar@gmail.com), 2Associate Dean
Subject : Fruit Science and Pomology
Paper No. : P-0701
Total Pages : 4
Received : 16 February 2013
Revised accepted : 04 July 2013
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Citation :
P.H. KAMBEKAR and K.H. PUJARI. 2013. Effect of foliar application of nutrients on fruit size, yield and quality of sapota. Green Farming Vol. 4 (4) : 468-471 ; July-August, 2013
ABSTRACT
The present investigation was carried out to study effect of foliar application of nutrients on fruit size, yield and quality of sapota. Application of 1.5% concentration of foliar grade fertilizer at 30 days interval increases the yield (fruit/tree), length of fruit, diameter of fruit and number of seeds. The maximum weight of fruit was recorded in the treatment (C1) when the tree receiving 0.5% concentration of foliar grade fertilizer. The maximum TSS (°Brix) in sapota fruit was observed in treatment (T3) when tree receiving 1.5% concentration of foliar grade fertilizer at 30 days interval.
Key words :
Fertigation, Fruit yield and quality, Manilkara achras, Sapota.
