A field experiment was conducted during 2015-16 and 2016-17 on potato (Solonum tuberosum cv. Kufri Jyoti) at the experimental farm of Department of Soil Science, CSKHPKV, Palampur with twelve treatments consisting of three sources of Zn (ZnSO4, Zn-EDTA and Zn metalosate) at different concentrations in a randomized block design to evaluate the efficacy of Zn metalosate (a new noble product) in comparision to the standard ones (ZnSO4 and Zn EDTA). The application of Zn did not have any significant effect on the yield attributing characters but significantly influenced quality parameters of potato. However, all the yield contributing characters showed statistically alike behaviour irrespective of zinc sources for both the years. The influence of different sources and methods of Zn application on yield contributing characters was non significant. But the tuber quality was significantly enhanced with foliar feeding through Zn metalosate. Since consumers are more concerned with quality of pr

Solonum tuberosum cv. Kufri Jyoti, randomized block design, Zn metalosate, Zn-EDTA.

Although conjoint use of recommended NPK and FYM proved superior to soil and foliar application of Zn through different sources and graded levels but in the event resource crunch of FYM, soil and foliar feeding of targeted nutrients are available options. – Different foliar supplements behaved differently. However the newly introduced Zn metalosate at recommended rate improved the quality parameters of potato and can be substituted to standard ones in producing the quality food stuff which is, of course, the demand of consumers also. – Since the preliminary work was done at one location in order to popularize, it is to be evaluated under different agro ecological zones.

Baghla, D., Kumar, P. and Shukla, A.K. (2019). Influence of Foliar Application of Different zinc Sources on yield Contributing Characters and Quality of Potato (Solonum tuberosum cv. Kufri Jyoti). Biological Forum - An International Journal, 11(2): 124-1