The aim of the present was to analyze the effect of different intercrops with and without mulch on growth, yield and quality of kinnow mandarin orchard. The data of kinnow plant such as height, stem girth, canopy spread, and canopy volume were collected in the month of February 2020 before transplanting the intercrops. The intercrops under mulch and without mulch treatments have significant effect on growth of kinnow plant, the percent increase in plant height (3.22%) in kinnow + watermelon, stem girth (4.20%) in kinnow + tomato, and canopy spread EW direction (3.89%) in kinnow + cantaloupe, were found to have positive effect in mulch intercrops treatments and percent increase in canopy spread NS direction (3.76%) and canopy volume (10.84%) in kinnow + watermelon, was found in without mulch intercrops treatments. The number of fruits per tree, average fruit weight and yield were significantly affected by mulch and without mulch treatments, with maximum number of fruits (920), fruit weight (161.11 g), and yield (361.34 q/ha) were recorded in kinnow + watermelon. TSS (11.56%), acidity (0.91%), ascorbic acid (30.15 mg/100ml juice) were recorded in without mulch intercrops treatments, and juice (42.96%), peel (27.84%) were recorded in mulch intercrops treatments.
The present study was carried out to evaluate the aonla (Phyllanthus emblica L. syn. Emblica officinalis Gaertner) genotypes for their growth, yield and fruit quality attributes under the semi-arid condition. The evaluated genotypes had significant variability for the observed parameters. Chakaiya and BSR 1 were found comparatively less vigorous amongst selected genotypes. The number of male flowers, female flowers and total number of flowers, on 10 cm length of indeterminate branch varied from 650.67 to 1488.3, 4.33 to 12.33 and 657.0 to 1499.0, respectively. Sex ratio (male/female) ranged between 96.04 (NA 6) and 262.28 (S 1). Among the genotypes under investigation, NA 20 gave maximum yield, with higher fruit weight (54.96 g) and pulp per cent (93.87). TSS and TSS: acid ratio was observed higher in BSR 1. Total sugars, reducing sugars and non-reducing sugars content was found highest in genotype Krishna. Ascorbic acid and tannin content was recorded highest in Chakaiya and NA 10, respectively.
The present study was conducted with an objective to assess the suitability of colemanite (Ca 2 B .O .5H O) as a slow release source of boron to potato crop. 6 11 2-1 Soil was incubated with boron (1.25 and 2.50 mg kg soil) using borax and colemanite for six weeks. Soil moisture was maintained at 80% field capacity. Soil samples were analyzed weekly for hotwater extractable boron content. Direct and residual effects of borax and colemanite on potato plant growth and boron uptake were studied in pot experiments. Leaf boron concentration was measured by an ICP-OES. In laboratory incubation, although the rate of release of hot water extractable boron from colemanite was slower than borax, it was enough to meet the requirement of potato crop. Application of both the sources of boron increased its content significantly in soil as well as in potato leaves. This study revealed that boron uptake from colemanite was comparable to borax in meeting the boron requirement of potato. Soil incubation and pot experiment studies showed that colemanite is a suitable slow release source of boron fertilizer for potatoes.
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