Response of Guava to Foliar Application of Urea and Zinc on Fruit Set, Yield and Quality
Abstract
Experiment on effects of foliar application of urea and zinc with nine treatments combination on guava was carried out during 2012-13 at Fruit Research Station at Junagadh. The results showed that the 1.5% urea treatment gave significantly the maximum number of fruit retention (63.17%), fruit weight (155.47g), highest number of fruits per plant (511.07) and yield of fruits (22095kg/ha) were noted in
treatment (1.5% Urea). With respect to effect of zinc sulphate the data indicated that the, fruit retention (62.86%), fruit weight (153.89g), highest number of fruits per plant (489.69) and yield of fruits (20984kg/ha) were recorded in treatment Z 3 (0.6% ZnSO 4 ). It was found that application of 1.5% urea and Z3 (0.6% ZnSO4) prove superior among tested dose of both the urea and zinc under Junagadh conditions.
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