All India Coordinated Research Project on Fruits, Department of Horticulture, Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri-413 722, Dist-Ahmednagar (M. S.)
Online published on 20 June, 2017.
Application of RDF + soil application of ZnSO4 100 g + FeSO4 100 g + MgSO4 100 g/tree + Foliar spray of Grade-II multimicronutrients recorded maximum number of fruits per tree (379.33), average fruit weight (189.33 g), yield (71.89 kg/tree and 19.91 t/ha), life of fruit on tree (35.33 days) with minimum harvesting period (16.67 days) and minimum degree days required from fruit set to harvesting (300.81 degree days), juice (46.91%), TSS (11.18°B), ascorbic acid (55.31 mg/100 ml juice) with minimum acidity (0.52%).However, the treatment T4, i. e. application of RDF + soil application of ZnSO4 100 g + FeSO4 100 g + MgSO4 100 g/tree recorded maximum reducing sugars (4.82%), total sugars (7.92%), sugar: acid ratio (14.94) and chlorophyll content (81.37%) in Ambiabahar of sweet orange.
Sweet orange, micronutrients, Ambiabahar, growth, yield, quality
