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
  • Page Number: 423 to 424

1Department of Chemistry, Jammu University, Jammu.

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

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

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