Influence of Organic and Inorganic Sources of Nutrients on Properties of Lemon-peel

摘要

Peel, outer cover of fruit, plays an important role in holding pulp of the fruit. If the peel is weak, it will burst and juicy pulp will ooze out, deteriorating the fruit quality. Hence, it is important to study the influence of different inputs like fertilisers applied to the plant on fruit-peel with a view to develop strategies to maintain this balance. To study the impact of organic and inorganic nutrient sources on lemon-peel, experiments were laid out in a randomized block design at Punjab Government Progeny Orchard & Nursery, Attari, Amritsar during the fruiting years 2005 and 2006 with five treatments. During both the years, treatment T5 viz. FYM (150 kg tree~(-1)) + inorganic fertiliser (525 g N tree~(-1)) + Azotobacter (18 g tree~(-1)) produced the healthiest lemon; however; it was at par with T4 treatment viz. FYM (75 kg tree~(-1)) + inorganic fertiliser (350 g N tree~(-1)) + Azotobacter (18 g tree~(-1)).