Combined application of nutrients improves fruit quality of sapota (Acharas zapota) cv. kalipatti

HEM RAJ  MEENA; RAM AVATAR  KAUSHIK; CHAITHRA T S; MEENAKSHI MEENA; SOMASUNDARAM  J; S KALA; GULSHAN SHARMA; ASHOK  KUMAR; SHAKIR ALI; GOPAL LAL  MEENA; KULDEEP KUMAR; OM PRAKASH MEENA

doi:10.56093/ijas.v96i5.166854

Authors

HEM RAJ MEENA ICAR- Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Research Centre, Kota, Rajasthan 324 002, India
RAM AVATAR KAUSHIK Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur, Rajasthan 313 001, India
CHAITHRA T S ICAR- Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Research Centre, Kota, Rajasthan 324 002, India
MEENAKSHI MEENA Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur, Rajasthan 313 001, India
SOMASUNDARAM J ICAR- Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Research Centre, Udhagamandalam (Ooty), The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu 643 004, India
S KALA ICAR- Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Research Centre, Kota, Rajasthan 324 002, India
GULSHAN SHARMA ICAR- Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Research Centre, Kota, Rajasthan 324 002, India
ASHOK KUMAR ICAR- Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Research Centre, Kota, Rajasthan 324 002, India
SHAKIR ALI ICAR- Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Research Centre, Kota, Rajasthan 324 002, India
GOPAL LAL MEENA ICAR- Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Research Centre, Kota, Rajasthan 324 002, India
KULDEEP KUMAR ICAR- Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Research Centre, Kota, Rajasthan 324 002, India
OM PRAKASH MEENA ICAR- Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Research Centre, Kota, Rajasthan 324 002, India

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijas.v96i5.166854

Keywords:

Biochemical parameters, Biofertilisers, Organic matter, Organoleptic acceptance, Sapota, Soil health

Abstract

The current study was performed at ICAR- Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation (IISWC), Research Farm, Kota, Rajasthan during July to May 2020–21 and 2021–22 on sapota (Acharas zapota) cv. Kalipatti to appraise the impact of chemical, organic and biological fertilisers on quality production of sapota fruits. Indiscriminate use of inorganic fertilisers are threat to environment coupled with adverse effects on quality of produce and soil health. Integrated nutrient management (INM) can fulfill the nutrients need of the sapota plants for qualitative and quantitative produce and reduce the need of chemical fertilisers. A field study was conducted with 17 different treatment combinations, including farm yard manure (FYM), vermicompost, recommended dose of fertilisers (RDF) and biofertilisers. The findings of conducted field trial revealed that integration of RDF 75% + VC 10 kg + AZS 250 g + AZB 250 g/plants recorded higher fruit diameter (5.67 cm), length of fruit (6.20 cm) and weight of fruit (100.17 g). Beside this, higher fruit firmness (4.96 kg/cm²) and pulp: seed ratio (93.09) was recorded in the same treatment. Although, biochemical parameters for instance total soluble solids (20.05 ⁰B), ascorbic acid (11.86 mg/100 g pulp), TSS: acid ratio (121.29) and reducing sugar (5.11%) were recorded in treatment having RDF 75% + FYM 50 kg + AZS 250 g + AZB 250 g/plant. The impact demonstrated that applying two-thirds of the recommended quantity of inorganic fertilisers i.e. 1000 g, 500 g and 500 g NPK/plant in sapota cv. kalipatti enhanced total soluble solids (TSS) content (9.68%) and fruit weight (13.72 %) over the control.

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