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Influence of Nutrient Sprays on Vegetative Characters of Apple under High Density Plantation Variety Gala Redlum

Author: Aamina Sadiq, M.A. Mir, K.M. Bhat, S.A .Mir, S.A. Bhat and A.H. Rather

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Abstract

The present investigations were carried on seven years old plants of Apple cv. Gala Redlum grafted on M9-T337 rootstock at experimental orchards, Division of fruit science, SKUAST-K, Shalimar during 2018-2019. Foliar sprays with nutrients consisting of seven treatments T0(control), T1(Macarena@1.5 ml/l), T2 (Plentogrow@4 ml/l), T3(Cytored@4ml/l), T4(Macarena+Cytored@1.5+4 ml/l), T5(Plentigrow+cytored@4 +4 ml/l), T6(Macarena+Cytored+Plentigrow @ 1.5+4+4 ml/l). The experiments were laid out in a randomized complete block design and replicated thrice. Foliar sprays of nutrients were carried thrice during the season at 50% bloom and one month after first spray and Beginning of fruit color change (2nd week of July). Amongst nutrient sprays, (T6) combination of (Macarena + Cytored + Plentigrow @ 1.5 + 4 +4 ml/l) recorded highest growth characters in terms of Annual increase in trunk girth, Annual increase in TCSA, Annual incremental tree height, Annual incremental tree spread, Annual ext

Keywords

Apple, growth characters, nutrients concentration, Gala Redlum.

Conclusion

The best combination of foliar application of (Macarena + Plentigrow + Cytored) improved growth parameters in Gala Redlum variety of apple. So, the results confirm that foliar nutrient sprays can be useful tool for orchardists to here this objective, to get the quick response of plants in very less time as compared to other methods of fertilizers. Hence the combined foliar application of macro and micro nutrients are recommended to improve the growth characters of plant.

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Sadiq, A., Mir, M.A., Bhat, K.M., Mir, S.A., Bhat, S.A. and Rather, A.H. (2021). Influence of Nutrient Sprays on Vegetative Characters of Apple under High Density Plantation Variety Gala Redlum. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 13(3): 82-85