Foliar Application of Multi-micronutrients Grade IV and Different Fruit Covering Materials: A Focus on Yield and Quality of Pomegranate (Punica granatum cv. Bhagwa)

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Published Jun 29, 2023
https://doi.org/10.70436/nuijb.v2i02.39
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Vol. 2 No. 02 (2023): June

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Anwarulhaq Zerak
Hekmatullah Zaland
Zabihullah Safi
Tayebullah Zahid
Shafiqullah Aryan
Spinghar Hanifi

Abstract

Background: Foliar fertilization as a highly effective approach to regulating plant nutrition has garnered significant attention in recent years. This study determined to elucidate the impact of foliar application of micronutrients grade IV and pre-harvest fruit covering bags on the quality and yield of pomegranate cv. Bhagwa.
Materials and Methods: Micronutrients grade IV was applied to foliage at the time of flowering and three weeks after first flowering with 0.5%, 1.0%, and 1.5% concentrations. Thereafter, the completely set fruits of pomegranates were covered in a newspaper bag, brown paper bag, white paper bag, non-woven bag, and non-covered fruits left as control treatment.
Findings: The results revealed that significantly (P<0.05) higher amount of fruit yield (ton/hectare), fruit retention, total sugar (%), and reducing sugar (%) was observed with the application of multi-micronutrients at 1.0% level concentration. In addition, all the aforementioned parameters showed significantly (P<0.05) higher values at 1.0% multi-micronutrients with the interaction of brown paper bags covering materials.
Conclusion: To conclude, fruit covering materials and the application of nutrients substantially influence the yield and quality of pomegranate.

Keywords

Chemical attributes, covering materials, foliar application, fruit quality, micronutrients, pomegranate

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Zerak, A. ., Zaland, H. ., Safi, Z., Zahid, T. ., Aryan, S., & Hanifi, S. (2023). Foliar Application of Multi-micronutrients Grade IV and Different Fruit Covering Materials: A Focus on Yield and Quality of Pomegranate (Punica granatum cv. Bhagwa). Nangarhar University International Journal of Biosciences, 2(02), 07–14. https://doi.org/10.70436/nuijb.v2i02.39

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