Indian Journal of Plant Genetic Resources

  • Year: 1999
  • Volume: 12
  • Issue: 3

Variation in the mineral composition of some genotypes of pomegranate (Punica granatum L)

  • Author:
  • M.S. Nargal, B.L. Kalsotra1, R.M. Sharma2
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 423 to 424

Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Regional Horticultural Research Station, Udheywalla, Jammu 180002.

1Department of Chemistry, Jammu University, Jammu.

2SKUAST, KVK, R.S. Pura, Jammu (J & K).

Abstract

Pomegranate genotypes viz., wild, Kandahar and Jalore Seedless were subjected to chemical analysis. Sodium, calcium, iron, zinc, aluminium, copper and manganese contents were significant in wild pomegranate. Out of 3 genotypes, Jalore Seedless showed the highest content of magnesium (7.63 ppm) in comparison to wild (3.63 ppm) and Kandahar (3.55 ppm).

Keywords

Minerals, pomegranate, cultivated, wild