Variation among Different Growth Stages on Mineral Nutrient Content in Guava Fruits

Abstract

Guava is one of the most promising fruit crops of India and is considered to be one of the exquisite nutritionally valuable and remunerative crops. We are unaware of any report describing macro and micronutrient dynamics in fruit at different growth stages of guava. For conducting this experiment fruit of variety Allahabad Safeda, L-49, Lalit, Shweta, Arka Kiran, Salithong, Kimchu were collected at different stages like marble, seed hardening and harvest stage for estimation of primary nutrient (N, P, K), secondary nutrient (Ca, Mg) and micronutrient (Fe, Mn, Zn, Cu). As regards the availability of mineral nutrient contents of varieties did not follow definite trend. The nutrient content particularly N, and K were recorded highest at marble stage while as Mg and Ca was accumulated maximum in stone hardening stage and P, Zn, Fe, Cu, Mg and Mn was in harvesting stage. There was least variation was observed in Mg content. Finally, it may be concluded that for the improvement of yields and quality requirement of specific mineral and nutrients is required at different growth stages.

Nutritional Variation on Sequentially Harvested Shoots and Fruits of Lagenaria siceraria Landraces

“…The investigated Lagenaria siceraria landraces had notable variations in their nutritional composition in sequentially harvested shoots and fruits (7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21). Landraces KRI and DSI at 42-63 DAS produced shoots of higher nutritional value, while the fruits of ESC and KSC at 7-21 DAA were the most nutritious among all landraces.…”

“…Generally, mineral elements with low phloem mobility have significantly higher transportation rates from source (leaves and shoots) to target sink sites such as fruits and seeds [ 16 ]. Seed formation, which acts as a mineral element sink reservoir, also justifies the accumulation of calcium with fruit maturity and the resulting fruit hardening [ 17 ]. Calcium is necessary for skeletal health and reinforcement, neuromuscular function, blood clotting, blood pressure regulation, and overall immune system health [ 18 ].…”