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International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2018, Volume : 6, Issue : 2
First page : (1163) Last page : (1169)
Article doi: : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.6510

Effect of Foliar Application of Macro and Micronutrients on Fruit Drop and Yield of Kinnow Mandarin

Reetika¹*, G. S. Rana¹, M. K. Rana², Prince1 and Gaurav Kant^1
1Department of Horticulture,
²Department of Vegetable Science, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar- 125 004 (Haryana), India
*Corresponding Author E-mail: ritikapanwar18@gmail.com
Received: 5.03.2018  |  Revised: 12.04.2018   |  Accepted: 16.04.2018  

 

 ABSTRACT

The experiment comprising of eleven fertilizer treatments in different combinations was conducted on seven years old earmarked plants at Experimental Orchard and in Post-harvest Technology Laboratory of the Department of Horticulture, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar during the year 2016-17 to study the effect of Urea, K2SO4, ZnSO4, FeSO4 and boric acid on fruit drop and yield of Kinnow mandarin. The data were recorded on June drop, pre-harvest drop, number of fruits per plant, percent fruit retention, size of fruits (fruit length and breadth), fruit weight and fruit yield. The recorded data were subjected to statistical analysis using RBD. The results of the experiment indicate that the foliar application of Urea, K2SO4, ZnSO4, FeSO4 and boric acid had a significantly positive influence on most of the recorded parameters. The maximum potential of Kinnow mandarin plants in respect of number of fruits per plant, fruit retention, size of fruits (fruit length and breadth), average fruit weight and fruit yield per plant was exploited to a maximum level and the June and pre-harvest fruit drop to a minimum level with foliar application of Urea 1.0% + K2SO4 1.0% + ZnSO4 0.5% + FeSO4 0.5% + H3BO3 0.2%.

Key words: Kinnow mandarin, Fertilizers, Fruit drop, Fruit size and Fruit yield

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Cite this article: Reetika, Rana, G.S., Rana, M.K., Prince and Kant, G., Effect of Foliar Application of Macro and Micronutrients on Fruit Drop and Yield of Kinnow Mandarin, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci. 6(2): 1163-1169 (2018). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.6510