Effect of foliar feeding on chemical attributes of Ber (Ziziphus mauritiana L.) under Sodic soil

Abstract

An experiment was carried out to study the “Effect of foliar feeding on chemical attributes of ber (Ziziphus mauritiana L.) under sodic soil” in the year 2019-20. The experiment was conducted in Randomized Block Design with three replications. The foliar feeding of urea (2.0%), zinc sulphate (0.50%), borax 0.50% and K2SO4 0.50% a at peak flowering, peanut size of fruit and second growth phase significantly increased the fruit quality characteristics T.S.S. (20.860 Brix), Total sugars (9.58%), Reducing sugar (6.68%), Non- reducing sugar (2.90%), Acidity (0.25%), Ascorbic acid (95.66 mg/ 100 g pulp), Fruit yield per plant (33.63 kg/plant) and Fruit yield (9.37 t/ha.) over control. The maximum effect on all parameters, treatment T10 was observed best with the feeding of Urea 2.0% + ZnSO4 0.50% + Borax 0.50% + K2SO4 0.50%. However, the combination of Urea 2.0% + ZnSO4 0.50% + Borax 0.50% + K2SO4 0.50% was found most effective in fruit quality of ber (Ziziphus mauritiana L.) under sodic soil.