Nutrient dynamics: Effect on growth, yield and quality attributes of plum (Prunus Saliciana ) under rainfed agroclimatic conditions in poonch District of Jammu & Kashmir

To make out the response of plum to integrated nutrient management, an on farm trial was conducted at five different locations in district Poonch for three successive years. The treatments were T₁: Farmers’ Practice (Urea (500 g) + 10 kg FYM), T₂: Recommended dose (N (735g/tree), DAP (280g/ tree), MOP (1050g/tree) and T₃: Intervention (N_40% +VC_50%+ FYM_10%, P_50%+ VC_45%+ FYM_5% and +VC _40%+FYM_10%). The experiment was laid out in randomized block design (RBD) comprised of ^K50% three treatments having various combinations of inorganic fertilizers (urea, SSP and MOP), FYM and vermicompost. Among the treatments, T₃: Intervention (N_40%+VC_50%+ FYM_10%, P_50%+ VC_45%+ FYM_5%and K_50%+VC _40%+FYM_10%), performed best where highest annual shoot growth (50.39cm), tree height (4.97), trunk girth (80.27), fruit set (61.03%), fruit yield (38.89 kg/ tree), TSS (18.20^o Brix), highest gross income (Rs. 507173/-), net income (Rs. 311112/-) and benefit cost ratio (1: 58) was obtained.