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Effect of Multi-micronutrients Mixture on Fruit Yield and Soil Parameters of Sapota [Manilkara achras (mill.) Fosberg] cv. Kalipatti

Author: Savdhariya S.J., Patel M., Nanavati J.I. and Makavana P.C.

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Abstract

The present experiment entitled “Effect of multi-micronutrients mixture on fruit yield and soil parameters of sapota [Manilkara achras (Mill.) Fosberg] cv. Kalipatti” was carried out at Horticultural Research Farm, College of Horticulture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand during the years 2020-21 & 2021-22. The experiment was laid out in Completely Randomized Design with three repetitions and eleven treatments. Among the different treatments, T10(the foliar application of multi-micronutrients mixture grade-IV @ 1% spray at flowering and pea stage with soil application of micronutrient grade-V @ 125g/tree as basal) exhibited significantly maximum fruit weight (81.53 g), fruit volume (81.77 cc), fruit length (6.06 cm), fruit diameter (6.07 cm), number of fruits per tree (1325) and yield (108.43 kg/tree and 10.84 t/ha) with highest net realization i.e., Rs. 175362 with BCR (1.83) in sapota cv. Kalipatti. Micronutrients like Fe, Mn, Zn, Cu and B in soil also found significantly higher due to foliar application of multi-micronutrient mixture grade-IV @1% spray at flowering and pea stage with soil application of micronutrient grade-V @ 125 g/tree in sapota.

Keywords

Sapota, Multi-micronutrients mixture, yield, Soil micronutrient content, Economics

Conclusion

From the foregoing investigation of two years, it can be concluded that the application of micronutrient grade IV @ 1% spray at flowering and pea stage with micronutrient grade - V 125 g/tree soil application as basal in July was found effective in increasing yield and net profit in sapota cv. Kalipatti. Moreover it also increased micronutrients like Fe, Mn, Zn, Cu and B contents in soil.

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How to cite this article

Savdhariya S.J., Patel M.J., Nanavati J.I. and Makavana P.C. (2024). Effect of Multi-micronutrients Mixture on Fruit Yield and Soil Parameters of Sapota [Manilkara achras (mill.) Fosberg] cv. Kalipatti. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 16(12): 93-97.