Effect of different sources of nitrogen on fruit quality and shelf life of custard apple (Annona squamosa L.) cv. Sindhan

Abstract

A field experiment was carried out on “Effect of different sources of nitrogen on fruit quality and shelf life of custard apple (Annona squamosa L.) cv. Sindhan” at Horticultural Research Farm, Department of Horticulture, B. A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand during Kharif-rabi season of the year 2019. The experiment was laid out in Completely Randomized Design repeated thrice with thirteen treatments. Among the different treatments soil application of 50% RDN from Urea + 25% RDN from Poultry manures + 10 ml Azotobacter per plant treatment was recorded significantly maximum total soluble solids (25.19 0Brix), reducing sugar (18.83%), non-reducing sugar (6.20%), total sugar (24.98%) and ascorbic acid (21.05 mg/100 g pulp).