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Effect of Fertilizer and Micronutrients on Leaf and Fruit Mineral Status of Grapes cv. Sahebi

Author: Aroosa Khalil, Nowsheen Nazir, Shaila Din, M.K. Sharma and Amit Kumar

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Abstract

Grapes occupy an important place among the fruit crops. However its productivity in Jammu and Kashmir state is low when compared to other major grape producing states. The main reason for this being the unscientific approach for grape cultivation and inadequate supply of macro as well as micro nutrients leading to reduced quality as well as quantity of the produce. Thus in order to given the proper recommendation of macro and micro nutrients in Grapes an experiment was conducted in model grapevine orchard of department of Horticulture at Kralbagh, Tehsil Lar, Ganderbal on 23-year old vines trained on bower system. Also the effect of these macro and micro-nutrients was assessed on leaf and fruit nutrient status of grapes cv. Sahebi. The treatment consisted of 3-levels of fertilizer doses (F1=FYM 50 kg/vine + Recommended dose of NPK: 555, 227, 470g/vine, F2=FYM 50 kg/vine+ 2 times recommended dose of NPK, F3=FYM 50 kg/vine+ 3 times recommended dose of NPK) and micronutrient treatment als

Keywords

nutrients, fertilizer, leaf petiole, fruit mineral, Micronutrients on Leaf.

Conclusion

Thus it can be concluded from the present investigation that applying the fertilizer dose, F2 (FYM-50 kg/vine + 2 times recommended dose-NPK: 1110, 454, 940 g/vine) and micronutrient M1 (solubor -0.1%) were most effective in improving fruit and the leaf mineral status of grape cv. Sahebi. In future fertigation schedules with these recommended doses need to be standardized. Also further research is needed to compare between the efficacy of fertilizers applied through irrigation water (fertigation) with that of conventional method (direct soil application) in grapes.

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How to cite this article

Khalil, A., Nazir, N., Din, S., Sharma, M.K. and Kumar, A. (2021). Effect of Fertilizer and Micronutrients on Leaf and Fruit Mineral Status of Grapes cv. Sahebi. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 13(1): 270-276.