Vol. 7, Issue 4 (2019)
Effect of foliar application of gibberellic acid (GA3) and nutrients on nutrient composition and organoleptic parameters of pomegranate fruit (Punica granatum L.) cv. Bhagwa
Author(s): Beerappa, SN Patil, Suma R and DR Patil
Abstract: Present study was conducted in the farmer’s field of Hire samshi village,in Bagalkot taluk of Bagalkot district during 2016-17 with an objective of to study the effect of foliar application of gibberellic acid and nutrients on nutrient composition of pomegranate cv. Bhagwa. The Experiment was consisted of nine treatments with three replications laid in Randomized block design. Treatment details include T1- GA3 @ 50 ppm, T2- GA3 @ 100 ppm, T3- GA3 @ 50 ppm + calcium nitrate (2%)+ borax (0.2%) + KNO3 (2%), T4- GA3 @ 50ppm + calcium nitrate (2%) + borax (0.2%) + SOP (2%), T5- GA3 @ 100 ppm + calcium nitrate (2%) + borax (0.2%)+ KNO3 (2%), T6 - GA3 @100 ppm + calcium nitrate (2%) + borax (0.2%)+ SOP (2%), T7- Calcium nitrate (2%)+ borax (0.2%) + KNO3 (2%), T8- Calcium nitrate (2%)+ borax (0.2%) + SOP(2%), T9- control(water spray). Analysis of nutrient content in juice and peel recorded highest nitrogen content in juice (5.43 g/L) was recorded in T6 (GA3 @ 100 ppm + calcium nitrate 2% +borax 0.2% + SOP 2%, potassium content in juice (18.70 g/L) and peel (0.81%) in T4 (GA3 @ 50 ppm + calcium nitrate 2% +borax 0.2% + SOP 2%.), phosphorus content in juice (4.13 g/L) and peel (0.28%)was recorded in T5 (GA3@ 100 ppm + calcium nitrate2% +borax 0.2% + KNO3 2%, and maximum calcium and boron content of juice and peel were recorded in T4 (GA3 @ 50 ppm + calcium nitrate 2% + borax 0.2% + SOP 2%) whereas lowest were found in T9 (Control). With respect to organoleptic parameters the maximum score for colour and appearance (9.17), taste and flavour (8.00) and overall acceptability (8.00) was noticed in T4 (GA3 50 ppm+ calcium nitrate 2% + borax 0.2% + SOP2%), while lower score in control.
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Beerappa, SN Patil, Suma R, DR Patil. Effect of foliar application of gibberellic acid (GA3) and nutrients on nutrient composition and organoleptic parameters of pomegranate fruit (Punica granatum L.) cv. Bhagwa. Int J Chem Stud 2019;7(4):2592-2596.
