Effect of foliar nutrition on yield, quality and shelf-life of mango (Mangifera indica) cv. Dashehari under Jammu sub-tropics

SOHNIKA RANI; AKASH SHARMA; V K WALI; PARSHANT BAKSHI; MANISH BAKSHI; SANDEEP GUPTA

doi:10.56093/ijas.v87i2.67559

Authors

SOHNIKA RANI Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu, Chatha, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir 180 009
AKASH SHARMA Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu, Chatha, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir 180 009
V K WALI Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu, Chatha, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir 180 009
PARSHANT BAKSHI Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu, Chatha, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir 180 009
MANISH BAKSHI Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu, Chatha, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir 180 009
SANDEEP GUPTA Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu, Chatha, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir 180 009

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijas.v87i2.67559

Keywords:

Foliar, Mangifera indica, Mango, Micronutrients, Quality, Yield

Abstract

The present investigation on effect of foliar nutrition on yield, quality and shelf-life of mango (Mangifera indica L.) was carried out on 20 years old mango trees cv. Dashehari having uniform vigour. The maximum fruit length (10.45cm), breadth (6.17cm), weight (170.17g) and highest fruit yield (99.72 kg/tree) of mango cv. Dashehari was recorded with the application of 2.0% Ca (NO₃)2+ 2.0% KNO₃ + 1.0% ZnSO₄+0.02% H₃BO₃ (T₁₄). The maximum leaf N (1.25%), P (0.16 %) and K (0.29 %) and soil N (230.79 kg/ha), P (14.75 kg/ha), K (139.09 kg/ha), Ca (6.25 kg/ha), Mg (2.76 meq/100g), Zn (0.97 ppm) and B (0.28 ppm) were recorded with the foliar application of 2.0% Ca(NO₃)₂ + 2.0% KNO3 + 1.0% ZnSO₄ + 0.02% H₃BO₃ (T₁₄). The findings indicated that the yield and nutrient status of mango cv. Dashehari can be improved with foliar application of 2.0% Ca (NO₃)₂ + 2.0% KNO₃ + 1.0% ZnSO₄ + 0.02% H₃BO₃ at pea stage.

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