Response of time of foliar application of nutrients on yield and quality of guava (Psidium guajava L.) cv. Hisar Safeda

Abstract

The present investigation was conducted to see the effect of time of foliar application of nutrients on growth, yield and quality of guava. The macro and micro nutrients combination along with basal RDF application were sprayed at vegetative, flowering and fruiting stage of guava cv. Hisar Safeda. The yield characters in terms of average fruit weight and fruit yield were significantly enhanced by foliar applications at vegetative, flowering and fruiting stage, except number of fruits per tree. Quality parameters viz. TSS, acidity and ascorbic acid were improved by different foliar applications at vegetative, flowering and fruiting stage.