Studies on effect of liquid bio-fertilizer and inorganic fertilizer on yield and quality of Sapota [Manilkara achras (Mill.) Foresberg.] Cv. Kallipatti

Abstract

The experiment was laid out in Factorial Randomized Block Design with two factors; these factors consist of four and three levels respectively, twelve treatment combination and three replications. Among the different treatment combinationthe treatment T10-N1B3 (125%NPK + Azotobacter + PSB ) application of Azotobacter and PSB with 125% dose of fertilizer reported that the highest number of fruits per tree (1415.62), Yield per tree (105.02 kg), yield per hectare (108.38), Weight of fruit (g)(86.50), TSS (%), Acidity (0.18), Reducing sugar (15.00%) and Non-reducing sugar (5.63%) of sapota were recorded highest with the application of 125% RDF+ Azotobacter (100ml) + PSB (100ml). The treatment N1B3 with application of 125% NPK combined with Azotobacter (100ml) and PSB (100ml) significant than the other treatments.