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Indian Journal of Pure & Applied Biosciences (IJPAB)
Year : 2017 , Volume 5, Issue 2
Page No. : 1100-1104
Article doi: : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.2730
Influence of Foliar Application of Micronutrients on Tree Growth and Chlorophyll Status of Mandarin Orange (Citrus reticulata Blanco.) Under Lower Pulney Hills
Nithin Kumar C. J.1*, J. Rajangam2, K. Balakrishnan3, Sampath P. M.4 and Kavya M. V.5
1Department of Fruit Science, College of Horticulture Bagalkot University of Horticultural Science, Bagalakot, Karnataka -587104
2Department of Fruit Crops, Horticultural College and Research Institute – Periyakulam, TNAU, Tamil Nadu 3Department of Crop physiology, Agricultural College and Research Institute - Madurai, TNAU, Tamil Nadu 4Department of Fruit Science, College of Horticulture, Bengaluru, UHS- Bagalkot , Karnataka 5Department of Post harvest technology, College of Horticulture Bagalakot, UHS- Bagalkot , Karnataka
*Corresponding Author E-mail: kumarcjnithin@gmail.com
Received: 31.03.2017 | Revised: 12.04.2017 | Accepted: 13.04.2017
ABSTRACT
To investigate the influence of foliar application of ZnSO4, FeSO4, H3BO4, MnSO4 and CuSO4 on tree growth and chlorophyll content of mandarin orange (Citrus reticulata Blanco.) present study was conducted under lower pulney hills, during 2015-2016. The trees sprayed with either alone or in combination with various micronutrients revealed a significant difference among the 15 treatments replicated three times in randomized block design. Among the treatment combination significant increased leaf chlorophyll contents and slightly increment in tree height and tree spread respectively by combined application of micronutrients in T15 (ZnSO4 0.2% + FeSO4 0.2% + H3BO4 0.2% + MnSO4 0.3% + CuSO4 0.4%) at flowering and fruit set stage effectively improved growth attributes of the mandarin orange.
Keywords: Mandarin orange, Micro-nutrients, Foliar application, Chlorophyll content
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Cite this article:
Kumar N.C.J., Rajangam, J., Balakrishnan, K., Sampath, P.M. and Kavya, M.V., Influence of Foliar Application of Micronutrients on Tree Growth and Chlorophyll Status of Mandarin Orange (Citrus reticulata Blanco.) Under Lower Pulney Hills, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci. 5(2): 1100-1104 (2017). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.2730
