Effect of integrated nutrient management on fruit quality and shelf life of Aonla (Emblica officinalis Gaertn.) cv. Gujarat Aonla-1

Abstract

An experiment was carried out to study the “Effect of integrated nutrient management on quality and shelf life of Aonla (Emblica officinalis Gaertn.) cv. Gujarat Aonla-1” at Horticultural Research Farm and P.G. Laboratory, Department of Horticulture, B. A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand during Kharif-Rabi season of the year 2018-19. The experiment was laid out in completely randomized design with three repetitions. Among all the treatments, T9 (50 % RDF through chemical fertilizer + 25 % RDN through vermicompost + 10 ml Anubhav Bio NPK Consortium/tree) treatment was found most effective treatment and recorded significantly maximum in pulp weight at maturity stage, pulp:stone ratio at maturity stage, total soluble solids, ascorbic acid, shelf life and minimized the acidity in Aonla fruits.