INFLUENCE OF INTEGRATED NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT ON PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF POMEGRANATE (Punica granatum L.) cv. GANESH

O. JITARWAL¹*, S. BALODA², PARVEEN³, M.C. BHATESHWAR⁴, M.K. JAT⁵, I. HAQMAL^6
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, Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, 125004, Haryana, India
⁴Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture, Sri Karan Narendra Agriculture University, Jobner, 303329, Rajasthan, India
⁵Department of Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture, Sri Karan Narendra Agriculture University, Jobner, 303329, Rajasthan, India
⁶Department of Horticulture, Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, 125004, Haryana, India
* Corresponding Author : omprakashjitarwal@gmail.com

Received : 06-01-2023     Accepted : 29-01-2023     Published : 30-01-2023
Volume : 15     Issue : 1       Pages : 12169 - 12171
Int J Agr Sci 15.1 (2023):12169-12171

Keywords : Pomegranate, 100% RDF + FYM + Trichoderma
Academic Editor : Dr Hemangi Mehta, G Thirupathaiah
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, College of Agriculture, 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 physio-chemical parameters such as fruit colour, fruit volume, fruits density, number of arils per fruit, peel per cent and juice per cent over control were recorded during course of the investigation. The study results indicated that, the superior values for fruit colour (4.21 visual), fruit volume (279 ml), fruits density (953.40 kg/m³), number of arils per fruit (59.80%), peel per cent (40.20%) and juice per cent (41.90%) 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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