Abstract
The diverse agro climatic zones of the state offer the advantage of growing different fruits. However, Red Delicious gave impetus to commercial apple production in the valley. Apple tree like other plants needs different nutrients in varying quantities to achieve proper growth and fruiting. Besides major elements, macro and micro nutrients are also required in small quantities that assume critical importance when deficient as these are taken up by the plant and need to be replenished. In many cases the quality of harvest produce is determined by the content of the mineral nutrients. In addition, storing stability depends upon the content of distinct mineral nutrients such as calcium and boron. In the present study calcium and boron was applied as pre -harvest spray on Red Delicious apple at fortnightly interval in the month of July. Calcium chloride at 0.1 %, averaged over various concentrations of boric acid resulted in the maximum fruit length (5.89 cm) during both the years. Similarly, boric acid at the lowest concentration 0.05 % indicated high fruit length to the tune of 5.94 cm. The combined application of calcium chloride at 0.1% plus boric acid at 0.15 % recorded the higher fruit diameter (7.16 cm) during first year while as control registered the lowest fruit diameter (5.64 cm). In the second year maximum fruit diameter (7.14 cm) was registered with 0.2% calcium chloride plus 0.15 %boric acid. Kilany and Kilany (1991) also observed significant change in fruit size i.e., length and diameter with the application of calcium chloride and boric acid treatment on apple. The fruits treated with calcium chloride were firm and firmness increased progressively with an increase in calcium chloride concentration from 0.1 to 0.4 per cent. Boric acid at higher level registered maximum firmness in comparison to lower concentration as well as control. Calcium chloride at 0.4 per cent plus boric acid at 0.25 per cent attained maximum firmness when sprayed together. The combined application of calcium chloride and boric acid was found instrumental in increasing TSS as compared either of the nutrient spray application. Both the chemicals used as pre- harvest spray decreased acidity of fruits as compared to unsprayed fruit. Lowest acidity was observed with intermediate level of calcium chloride as well as boric acid during both the years.
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Claims 11
Claim · model-written summary
Calcium chloride at 0.1% gave maximum fruit length of 5.89 cm in both years.
- Taxon
- Apple
Malus domesticat0 - Material
- Red Delicioust0
- Treatment
- Calcium chloride at 0.1 %e0
- Outcome
- fruit lengthe0
- Direction
- maximume0
- Value
- 5.89 cme0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Calcium chloride at 0.1 %, averaged over various concentrations of boric acid resulted in the maximum fruit length (5.89 cm) during both the years.”
t0“Fruit Characteristics of Apple cv. Red Delicious as Influenced by Foliar Spray of Calcium Chloride and Boric Acid”
Claim · model-written summary
Boric acid at 0.05% gave high fruit length of 5.94 cm.
- Taxon
- AppleMalus domesticat0
- Treatment
- boric acid at the lowest concentration 0.05 %e0
- Outcome
- fruit lengthe0
- Direction
- highe0
- Value
- 5.94 cme0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“boric acid at the lowest concentration 0.05 % indicated high fruit length to the tune of 5.94 cm.”
t0“Fruit Characteristics of Apple cv. Red Delicious as Influenced by Foliar Spray of Calcium Chloride and Boric Acid”
Claim · model-written summary
Combined 0.1% calcium chloride and 0.15% boric acid gave higher first-year fruit diameter of 7.16 cm.
- Taxon
- AppleMalus domesticat0
- Treatment
- calcium chloride at 0.1% plus boric acid at 0.15 %e0
- Outcome
- fruit diametere0
- Direction
- highere0
- Value
- 7.16 cme0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“calcium chloride at 0.1% plus boric acid at 0.15 % recorded the higher fruit diameter (7.16 cm) during first year”
t0“Fruit Characteristics of Apple cv. Red Delicious as Influenced by Foliar Spray of Calcium Chloride and Boric Acid”
Claim · model-written summary
Control fruit had the lowest first-year diameter of 5.64 cm.
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“control registered the lowest fruit diameter (5.64 cm).”
t0“Fruit Characteristics of Apple cv. Red Delicious as Influenced by Foliar Spray of Calcium Chloride and Boric Acid”
Claim · model-written summary
Combined 0.2% calcium chloride and 0.15% boric acid gave maximum second-year fruit diameter of 7.14 cm.
- Taxon
- AppleMalus domesticat0
- Treatment
- 0.2% calcium chloride plus 0.15 %boric acide0
- Outcome
- fruit diametere0
- Direction
- maximume0
- Value
- 7.14 cme0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“maximum fruit diameter (7.14 cm) was registered with 0.2% calcium chloride plus 0.15 %boric acid.”
t0“Fruit Characteristics of Apple cv. Red Delicious as Influenced by Foliar Spray of Calcium Chloride and Boric Acid”
Claim · model-written summary
Calcium chloride treated fruit were firm and firmness rose with concentration from 0.1 to 0.4%.
- Taxon
- AppleMalus domesticat0
- Treatment
- calcium chloridee0
- Outcome
- firmnesse0
- Direction
- increased progressivelye0
- Qualifier
- from 0.1 to 0.4 per cente0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The fruits treated with calcium chloride were firm and firmness increased progressively with an increase in calcium chloride concentration from 0.1 to 0.4 per cent.”
t0“Fruit Characteristics of Apple cv. Red Delicious as Influenced by Foliar Spray of Calcium Chloride and Boric Acid”
Claim · model-written summary
Higher boric acid concentrations gave maximum firmness relative to lower concentrations and control.
- Taxon
- AppleMalus domesticat0
- Treatment
- Boric acid at higher levele0
- Outcome
- firmnesse0
- Direction
- maximume0
- Comparator
- lower concentration as well as controle0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Boric acid at higher level registered maximum firmness in comparison to lower concentration as well as control.”
t0“Fruit Characteristics of Apple cv. Red Delicious as Influenced by Foliar Spray of Calcium Chloride and Boric Acid”
Claim · model-written summary
Combined 0.4% calcium chloride and 0.25% boric acid produced maximum firmness.
- Taxon
- AppleMalus domesticat0
- Treatment
- Calcium chloride at 0.4 per cent plus boric acid at 0.25 per cente0
- Outcome
- firmnesse0
- Direction
- maximume0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Calcium chloride at 0.4 per cent plus boric acid at 0.25 per cent attained maximum firmness when sprayed together.”
t0“Fruit Characteristics of Apple cv. Red Delicious as Influenced by Foliar Spray of Calcium Chloride and Boric Acid”
Claim · model-written summary
Combined calcium chloride and boric acid increased TSS relative to either spray alone.
- Taxon
- AppleMalus domesticat0
- Treatment
- combined application of calcium chloride and boric acide0
- Outcome
- TSSe0
- Direction
- increasinge0
- Comparator
- either of the nutrient spray applicatione0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The combined application of calcium chloride and boric acid was found instrumental in increasing TSS as compared either of the nutrient spray application.”
t0“Fruit Characteristics of Apple cv. Red Delicious as Influenced by Foliar Spray of Calcium Chloride and Boric Acid”
Claim · model-written summary
Both preharvest sprays reduced fruit acidity relative to unsprayed fruit.
- Taxon
- AppleMalus domesticat0
- Treatment
- Both the chemicals used as pre- harvest spraye0
- Outcome
- acidity of fruitse0
- Direction
- decreasede0
- Comparator
- unsprayed fruite0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Both the chemicals used as pre- harvest spray decreased acidity of fruits as compared to unsprayed fruit.”
t0“Fruit Characteristics of Apple cv. Red Delicious as Influenced by Foliar Spray of Calcium Chloride and Boric Acid”
Claim · model-written summary
Intermediate calcium chloride and boric acid levels gave lowest acidity in both years.
- Taxon
- AppleMalus domesticat0
- Treatment
- intermediate level of calcium chloride as well as boric acide0
- Outcome
- aciditye0
- Direction
- Loweste0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Lowest acidity was observed with intermediate level of calcium chloride as well as boric acid during both the years.”
t0“Fruit Characteristics of Apple cv. Red Delicious as Influenced by Foliar Spray of Calcium Chloride and Boric Acid”
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