Vol. 6, Issue 6 (2018)
Effect of micronutrients on growth and yield of Aonla (Emblica officinalis Gaertn.) CV. NA-7
Author(s): Abhijith YC, Dinakara Adiga J, Honnabyraiah MK, Shivanna M, Kishor H and Sindhu C
Abstract: Aonla (Emblica officinalis Gaertn.) is one of the most important minor fruits of India, which is also known as Indian gooseberry, belongs to the family Euphorbiaceae and is native to Central and Southern India. Though it is a hardy crop, growers are experiencing the problem of heavy premature fruit drop which leads to reduced yield and reduced quality which is accompanied with deficiency of nutrients, particularly micronutrients. Hence, to overcome the issue, the present study was conducted to asses the response of foliar application of different micronutrients on growth and yield of aonla cv. NA-7. The results revealed that the foliar spray of micronutrient combination of 0.5% ZnSO4 + 0.5% FeSO4 + 0.25% Borax significantly increased overall growth of plants including plant height, spread in both East-West and North- South directions, reduced the incidence of fruit drop (45.60% as against 79.63% in control) resulting in increased fruit set (53.73% as against 21% in control). The said combination of micronutrients was also associated with increased fruit physical parameters and higher yield levels (24.96 kg/plant).
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Abhijith YC, Dinakara Adiga J, Honnabyraiah MK, Shivanna M, Kishor H, Sindhu C. Effect of micronutrients on growth and yield of Aonla (Emblica officinalis Gaertn.) CV. NA-7. Int J Chem Stud 2018;6(6):203-207.
