Abstract
This experiment was conducted to study the effect of foliar spray of micronutrients on quality of peach fruits at Horticulture Farm, University of Agriculture Peshawar during 2010. The experiment was conducted in randomized complete design with six treatments and four replications on peach orchards (early grand). Our pre-treatment soil analysis showed silt loam soil class, alkaline and calcareous in nature and adequate in organic matter. The soil was deficient in P, Zn, Fe and B, whereas adequate in Mn and Cu. The fruit quality was evaluated and maximum fruit length, diameter and yield were noted in T6 (Zn + Cu + Fe + Mn + B). The juice pH decreased and the juice acidity increased in a linear fashion after foliar spray of micronutrients. The total soluble solids of fresh fruit juice ranged 7.01%-8.88% and vitamin C ranged from 4.80%-7.90% after foliar spray. So the foliar spray of micronutrients significantly (P ≤ 0.05) affected the quality of peach fruit.
Highlights
Peach (Prunus persical L.) belongs to the family Rosaceae with other species collectively known as “stone fruits”.How to cite this paper: Ali, A., et al (2014) Effect of Foliar Application of Micronutrients on Fruit Quality of Peach
Experimental Design and Fertilizers: The experiment was conducted on peach orchards at University of Agriculture, Peshawar-Pakistan during 2010 (February-June).Twenty four trees were selected for this purpose
2) Juice Acidity (%): The results showed that foliar spray significantly (P ≤ 0.05) increased juice acidity over control (Table 4)
Summary
How to cite this paper: Ali, A., et al (2014) Effect of Foliar Application of Micronutrients on Fruit Quality of Peach. Micronutrients play a key role in plants growth and productivity [3]. Boron is helpful in plant growth and productivity It increases the germination of pollen grains and elongation of pollen tube, fruit setting and yield in orchards [10]. The soils are alkaline, non-saline, calcareous and low in organic matter in Peshawar Valley [14] These micronutrients are more soluble in the acidic pH and their availability in soils varies considerably with the seasonal changes in temperature and moisture [15]. This study was aimed to study the effect of micronutrients (Zn, Cu, Fe, Mn and B) spray on fruit set, yield and fruit quality of peach orchards
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