IMPACT OF INTEGRATED NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT ON THE PLANT GROWTH AND YIELD ATTRIBUTE OF POMEGRANATE (Punica granatum L.) cv. Ganesh

O. JITARWAL¹*, S. BALODA², M.C. BHATESHWAR³, G.L. KAKRALIYA⁴, M.K. JAT^5
1Department of Horticulture, Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, 125004, Haryana, India
²Department of Horticulture, Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, 125004, Haryana, India
³Department of Horticulture, Sri Karan Narendra Agriculture University, Jobner, 303329, Rajasthan, India
⁴Department of Plant Pathology, Sri Karan Narendra Agriculture University, Jobner, 303329, Rajasthan, India
⁵Department of Plant Pathology, Sri Karan Narendra Agriculture University, Jobner, 303329, Rajasthan, India
* Corresponding Author : omprakashjitarwal@gmail.com

Received : 04-01-2023     Accepted : 28-01-2023     Published : 30-01-2023
Volume : 15     Issue : 1       Pages : 12157 - 12160
Int J Agr Sci 15.1 (2023):12157-12160

Keywords : Pomegranate, Ganesh, Fruit set, Fruit cracking 100% RDF + FYM + Trichoderma
Academic Editor : Dr R. S. Umakanth, Gauri Sankar J P Jena
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to Department of Horticulture, Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, 125004, Haryana, India and Department of Horticulture, Sri Karan Narendra Agriculture University, Jobner, 303329, Rajasthan, India
Author Contribution : All authors equally contributed

The experimental plot was laid out in a randomized complete block design with three replications and nine treatments. The growth and yield parameters such as Plant height (m), Plant spread (m), Leaf area (cm²), Fruit set (%), Fruit cracking (%), Number of fruits per plant, Average fruit weight (g), Fruit yield per plant (kg), Fruit length (cm) and Fruit diameter (cm) over control were recorded during course of the investigation. The study results indicated that, the superior values for Plant height ( 4.35 m), Plant spread (3.78 m), Leaf area ( 9.40 cm²), Fruit set (41.10%), Fruit cracking (23.10%), Number of fruits per plant (124), Average fruit weight (250g), Fruit yield per plant (32.98 kg), Fruit length (9.40cm) and Fruit diameter (9.32 cm) were recorded in a plant treated with T5 treatment (100% RDF + FYM + Trichoderma) Which was closely followed by treatment T9 (75% RDF + FYM + Trichoderma)

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