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Quality of guava products (squash, RTS and jam) prepared from preserved

This study was carried out to utilize the preserved guava pulp for preparing squash, RTS and jam and evaluate its quality (at 3 months). For this the pulp of two guava varieties (L-49 and Lalit) preserved with nine different treatments viz., potassium meta bi-sulphite 0.1% (T1), sodium benzoate 0.1% (T2), potassium meta bi-sulphite + sodium benzoate 0.05% each, sodium benzoate + potassium sorbate 0.05% (T4), potassium meta bi-sulphite + potassium sorbate 0.05% each (T5), potassium sorbate 0.025% (T6), potassium sorbate 0.05% (T7), potassium sorbate 0.1% (T8) and frozen storage -200 C (T9) and replicated four times with two experimental sets under Factorial CRD. The results revealed that at the end of storage (90 days) analyzed good qualitative characters TSS, acidity, sugars, ascorbic acid, pH by in low temperature storage (-20 0C) followed by addition of potassium meta bi-sulphite 0.1% and sodium benzoate + potassium meta bi-sulphite 0.05% each. Prepared squash, RTS and jam from preserved guava pulp also have good quality

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Not AvailableA study was conducted to find out the effect of irrigation and fertigation scheduling on growth, flowering, yield and cost economics of guava cv. Lalit elanted under ultra high density planting system. The experiment consisted of 15 treatments combination comprising three different levels of irrigation [50% (I1), 75% (I2) and 100% (I3) irrigation of pan evaporation] and five level of fertigation [20% (F1), 40% (F2), 60% (F3), 80% (F4) and 100% (F5)or recommended of NPK]. Among the different treatment combination, highest shoot gain after pruning (39.90 cm), plant spread N - S (1.72 m), increase in girth of primary branch (0.315 cm) and canopy volume (1.265 m3) were recorded under I3F5 treatment combination. Whereas, highest flowers shoot - 1 (47.60), fruit weight (96.91 g), pulp weight (70.84 g), pulp: seed ratio (14.96), number of fruits plant−1 (77.70) and yield (6.75 kg plant−1 & 33.75 t ha−1) were recorded in I2F4 treatment combination. However, treatment combinations I2F4 and I2F3 were found statistically at par with each other in respect of fruit weight, number of fruit plant−1 and yield with each other in all the above parameters. Treatment combination I2F3 gave the maximum net return (Rs. 2, 79, 081) per ha under ultra high density planting.Not Availabl

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Not AvailableRough lemon fruits are highly acidic and possess greater nutraceutical value due to the consumers. Hence, the rough lemon juice squashes were prepared using varying juice concentration 50, 40, 30, 20 & 10 per cent and stored at ambient temperature (28 ± 3 ° C). Periodical observation were recorded at fresh (0), 3 and 6 month interval. Squash prepared with 40 per cent juice was found to be the best recipe with respect to organoleptic qualities viz. colour, flavour, taste and overall acceptability till 180 days of storage under ambient conditions.Not Availabl

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Not AvailableFor getting better growth of sapota plantation, the present investigation was conducted during 2012-14 to study the effect of integrated nutrient management on eight years old sapota orchard planted at 8m x 8m apart in silty clay loam of South-Eastern Rajasthan. Results revealed that the treatments with combined application of inorganic fertilizers (NPK), organic manures (FYM and vermicompost) and biofertilizers (Azotobacter, Azospirillum and PSB) sources of nutrients had significantly increased the different growth parameters of sapota over control (NPK i.e. 1000:500:500g/ plant) denoted as T1. Among different treatments, application of 2/3rd of T1 +10 kg vermicompost +250g Azospirillum +250g Azotobacter/plant (T15) had significantly increased the shoot length (32.92 cm), shoot diameter (2.66 cm ), number of leaves per shoot (29.00), girth of primary branches (4.02 cm) after 120 days of treatment application. The plant spread E-W (3.45 m) and plant spread N-S (3.43 m) at fruit harvest was also higher in this treatment (T15) on pooled basis. From the present investigation it is concluded that the 19 % higher shoot length could be increased with application of 2/3 quantity of recommended dose of fertilizers i.e. 1000:500:500 g NPK + 10 kg vermicompost +250g Azospirillum +250g Azoto-bacter/plant (T15) in Sapota cv. Kalipatti over the control.Not Availabl

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Not AvailableWe studied the effect of integrated nutrient management (INM) combinations on supplement of plant nutrient for quantitative and qualitative fruit production in sapota. Thus, 17 combinations of INM practices were evaluated on fruit yield of sapota and nutrient availability in a Vertisol of Chambal region, India. The results demonstrated that almost all treatment combinations comprised of recommended dose of fertilizer (RDF), i.e. 1,000:500:500 g NPK plant−1 with application of organic and inorganic sources of nutrients had a significant effect on the fruit yield of sapota, soil microbial biomass, NPK content of leaf, fruit and soil over control (T1). Among different treatments, application of 2/3rd part of RDF + 50 kg FYM + 250 g Azospirillum + 250 g Azotobacter plant−1 (T11) significantly enhanced the number of fruits plant−1 (327.88), yield plant−1 (29.03 kg) and yield ha−1 (4.52 t). However, the soil microbial count of fungi (8.89 cfu g−1 soil), bacteria (11.19 cfu g−1 soil) and actinomycetes (5.60 cfu g−1 soil) at fruit harvest was higher under the 2/3 of RDF +10 kg vermicompost + 250 g Azospirillum + 250 g Azotobacter plant−1 (T15). The leaf nitrogen content (N, 2.03%) was higher in T15, while phosphorus (P, 0.28%) and potassium (K, 1.80%) contentwere higher in T11. It is evident that treatment T11 increased fruit yield by 32% in Sapota cv. Kalipatti compared to control. Therefore, combined application of nutrient sources proved not only beneficial for enhancing fruit yield of sapota but also sustaining soil health in Chambal region of south-eastern Rajasthan.Not Availabl

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Not AvailableThe study revealed that the maximum fruit size (length, breadth and volume) was observed in variety Halawy. The highest number of fruits per strand, number of bunches per tree and bunch weights were recorded highest under variety Zahidi, But yield was observed maximum in variety Halawy (per tree). The number of days in attaining fruit colour after colour breaking stage was counted minimum in Zahidi and maturity in. Balmy. The fruit length, breadth and volume were found maximum under the treatment of ethephon at 1000 ppm when it was applied after colour breaking stage. The application of ethephon also produced more bunch weight and yield per tree. The less number of days in attaining fruit colour and maturity were counted minimum under the concentration of 1000 ppm then the control and other concentrations employed.Not Availabl

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