Studies on the Effect of N P K on the Growth, Yield and Quality of Santa Rosa Plum

An experiment was laid out to study the effect of nitrogen, phosphorus and potash singly and in combination with one another at the Regional Fruit Research Sub-station, Kandaghat (Simla Hills). N + P + K resulted in better growth; N + P + K and N alone also gave better yields during the course of studies. N alone and N + P + K also produced fruits of bigger size with a higher pulp/stone ratio. K alone or in-combination with P and N increased T. S. S. in fruit juice and acidity was reduced by fertilizers in general and by F. Y. M. in particular.