Effect of Ferti-Fortification of Iron and Zinc Fertilization on Quality Parameters of Mango Cv. Kesar
Archana V. Mahida *
Department of Horticulture, School of Life Sciences, Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur, India.
Tandel Y. N.
Department of Fruit Science, ASPEE College of Horticulture and Forestry, Navsari Agricultural University, Gujarat, India.
Ronak Meena
Department of Horticulture, School of Life Sciences, Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur, India.
Manish Kumar
Department of Horticulture, School of Life Sciences, Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The present research was accomplished on mango cv. Kesar to investigate the effect of foliar spray of iron and zinc fertilization on the quality parameter of mango. The experiment was conducted in a completely randomized design and replicated 3 times with 9 treatments. The The significant increase in TSS (19.35 °Brix) and ascorbic acid (36.70 mg/100 g) content were recorded with the foliar application of 0.5% FeSO4 and 0.5% ZnSO4 (T9) resulted in a considerable rise in TSS and ascorbic acid content, which was comparable to treatment T7 (0.25% FeSO4 + 0.50% ZnSO4).
Keywords: Mango, kesar, iron, zinc, foliar spray, TSS, ascorbic acid content