Impact of bio-enhancers and bio-fertilizers on physiological losses in weight, spoilage and shelf-life of Mango cv. Amrapali
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Ankit Singh Bhadauria
School of Advanced Agriculture Sciences & Technology, C.S.J.M. University Kanpur-208 012, Uttar Pradesh, India
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VIVEK KUMAR TRIPATHI
Keywords:
Bio-enhancer, Bio-fertilizer, Jivamrit, Mango, PanchagavyaAbstract
The current investigation was investigated to determine the effect of bio-enhancers and bio-fertilizers on physiological losses in weight, spoilage and shelf-life of Mango cv. Amrapali during storage (25°C±1; 60–65% RH) for 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, and 15 days. The investigation was carried out at garden of horticulture, C.S. Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur during 2022-21 and 2021-22. Paddy straw was used as organic mulch. The investigation was conducted in RBD with seven treatments and three replicates, i.e., T1-FYM (25kg/tree/year)+Organic mulch; T2-FYM (25kg/tree/year)+Organic mulch+Amritpani (20%)+Azotobacter (100g/tree); T3-FYM (25 kg/tree/year)+Organic mulch+Panchagavya (3%)+Azotobacter (100g/tree); T4-FYM (25kg/tree/year)+Organic mulch+Jivamrit (20%)+Azotobacter (100g/tree); T5-FYM (25kg/tree/year)+Organic mulch+Amritpani (20%)+PSB culture (100g/tree); T6-FYM (25kg/tree/year)+Organic mulch+Panchagavya (3%)+PSB culture (100g/tree); T7-FYM (25kg/tree/year)+Organic mulch+Jivamrit (20%)+PSB culture (100g/tree), respectively. The experimental results revealed that T3 group was recorded significantly higher in TSS (Brix) and total sugar content (%) followed by T6 and T4 groups. Meanwhile, PLW (%), titratable acidity content (%) and spoilage (%) were found minimum in T3 group followed by T6 and T4 groups. Thus, on the basis of the above results, it may be suggested that bio-enhancers and bio-fertilizers could be applied in mango cultivation under the sub-tropical plains of Central Uttar Pradesh, India.
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