Abstract
The effects of foliar application of boron (B) in the form of boric acid on vegetative and reproductive growth, yield and fruit quality of ‘Kinnow’ mandarin (Citrus reticulate Blanco.) were investigated. Kinnow mandarin was sprayed with different concentrations of boric acid viz. (0.1%, 0.2%, 0.3% and 0.4%) at fruit set stage. Leaf nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), potassium (K), B, and zinc (Zn) along with flush length, tree height, tree spread and tree trunk diameter increased, while leaf length and leaf age showed non-significant results after foliar B application. Yield of the ‘Kinnow’ mandarin was significantly affected by foliar application of B and a significant increase in fruit weight at harvest was also observed. Soluble solid concentration (SSC): titratable acidity (TA) ratio, ascorbic acid, total sugars, total phenolic content (TPC) and total antioxidants significantly affected, while pH of juice, SSC, TA, reducing sugars and non-reducing sugars showed non- significant results.
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Claims 11
Claim · model-written summary
Foliar boron application increased leaf nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium of Kinnow mandarin.
- Taxon
- Kinnow mandarine1
- Treatment
- foliar application of boron (B) in the form of boric acide0
- Outcome
- Leaf nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), potassium (K)e2
- Direction
- increasede2
Not reportedComparator
Verbatim
e1“Kinnow mandarin was sprayed with different concentrations of boric acid viz. (0.1%, 0.2%, 0.3% and 0.4%) at fruit set stage”
e0“The effects of foliar application of boron (B) in the form of boric acid”
e2“Leaf nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), potassium (K), B, and zinc (Zn) along with flush length, tree height, tree spread and tree trunk diameter increased”
Claim · model-written summary
Foliar boron application increased leaf boron and zinc of Kinnow mandarin.
- Taxon
- Kinnow mandarine1
- Treatment
- foliar application of boron (B) in the form of boric acide0
- Outcome
- B, and zinc (Zn)e2
- Direction
- increasede2
Not reportedComparator
Verbatim
e1“Kinnow mandarin was sprayed with different concentrations of boric acid viz. (0.1%, 0.2%, 0.3% and 0.4%) at fruit set stage”
e0“The effects of foliar application of boron (B) in the form of boric acid”
e2“Leaf nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), potassium (K), B, and zinc (Zn) along with flush length, tree height, tree spread and tree trunk diameter increased”
Claim · model-written summary
Foliar boron application increased flush length, tree height and tree spread of Kinnow mandarin.
- Taxon
- Kinnow mandarine1
- Treatment
- foliar application of boron (B) in the form of boric acide0
- Outcome
- flush length, tree height, tree spreade2
- Direction
- increasede2
Not reportedComparator
Verbatim
e1“Kinnow mandarin was sprayed with different concentrations of boric acid viz. (0.1%, 0.2%, 0.3% and 0.4%) at fruit set stage”
e0“The effects of foliar application of boron (B) in the form of boric acid”
e2“Leaf nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), potassium (K), B, and zinc (Zn) along with flush length, tree height, tree spread and tree trunk diameter increased”
Claim · model-written summary
Foliar boron application increased tree trunk diameter of Kinnow mandarin.
- Taxon
- Kinnow mandarine1
- Treatment
- foliar application of boron (B) in the form of boric acide0
- Outcome
- tree trunk diametere2
- Direction
- increasede2
Not reportedComparator
Verbatim
e1“Kinnow mandarin was sprayed with different concentrations of boric acid viz. (0.1%, 0.2%, 0.3% and 0.4%) at fruit set stage”
e0“The effects of foliar application of boron (B) in the form of boric acid”
e2“Leaf nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), potassium (K), B, and zinc (Zn) along with flush length, tree height, tree spread and tree trunk diameter increased”
Claim · model-written summary
Foliar boron application had non-significant effects on leaf length and leaf age of Kinnow mandarin.
- Taxon
- Kinnow mandarine1
- Treatment
- foliar application of boron (B) in the form of boric acide0
- Outcome
- leaf length and leaf agee3
- Direction
- non-significante3
Not reportedComparator
Verbatim
e1“Kinnow mandarin was sprayed with different concentrations of boric acid viz. (0.1%, 0.2%, 0.3% and 0.4%) at fruit set stage”
e0“The effects of foliar application of boron (B) in the form of boric acid”
e3“while leaf length and leaf age showed non-significant results after foliar B application”
Claim · model-written summary
Foliar boron application significantly affected yield of Kinnow mandarin.
Not reportedComparatorDirection
Verbatim
e1“Kinnow mandarin was sprayed with different concentrations of boric acid viz. (0.1%, 0.2%, 0.3% and 0.4%) at fruit set stage”
e0“The effects of foliar application of boron (B) in the form of boric acid”
e4“Yield of the ‘Kinnow’ mandarin was significantly affected by foliar application of B”
Claim · model-written summary
Foliar boron application significantly increased fruit weight at harvest of Kinnow mandarin.
- Taxon
- Kinnow mandarine1
- Treatment
- foliar application of boron (B) in the form of boric acide0
- Outcome
- fruit weight at harveste5
- Direction
- increasee5
Not reportedComparator
Verbatim
e1“Kinnow mandarin was sprayed with different concentrations of boric acid viz. (0.1%, 0.2%, 0.3% and 0.4%) at fruit set stage”
e0“The effects of foliar application of boron (B) in the form of boric acid”
e5“a significant increase in fruit weight at harvest was also observed”
Claim · model-written summary
Foliar boron application significantly affected titratable acidity ratio, ascorbic acid and total sugars of Kinnow mandarin fruit.
- Taxon
- Kinnow mandarine1
- Treatment
- foliar application of boron (B) in the form of boric acide0
- Outcome
- titratable acidity (TA) ratio, ascorbic acid, total sugarse5
Not reportedComparatorDirection
Verbatim
e1“Kinnow mandarin was sprayed with different concentrations of boric acid viz. (0.1%, 0.2%, 0.3% and 0.4%) at fruit set stage”
e0“The effects of foliar application of boron (B) in the form of boric acid”
e5“Soluble solid concentration (SSC): titratable acidity (TA) ratio, ascorbic acid, total sugars, total phenolic content (TPC) and total antioxidants significantly affected”
Claim · model-written summary
Foliar boron application significantly affected total phenolic content and total antioxidants of Kinnow mandarin fruit.
- Taxon
- Kinnow mandarine1
- Treatment
- foliar application of boron (B) in the form of boric acide0
- Outcome
- total phenolic content (TPC) and total antioxidantse5
Not reportedComparatorDirection
Verbatim
e1“Kinnow mandarin was sprayed with different concentrations of boric acid viz. (0.1%, 0.2%, 0.3% and 0.4%) at fruit set stage”
e0“The effects of foliar application of boron (B) in the form of boric acid”
e5“Soluble solid concentration (SSC): titratable acidity (TA) ratio, ascorbic acid, total sugars, total phenolic content (TPC) and total antioxidants significantly affected”
Claim · model-written summary
Foliar boron application had non-significant effects on pH of juice, SSC and TA of Kinnow mandarin.
- Taxon
- Kinnow mandarine1
- Treatment
- foliar application of boron (B) in the form of boric acide0
- Outcome
- pH of juice, SSC, TAe6
- Direction
- non- significante6
Not reportedComparator
Verbatim
e1“Kinnow mandarin was sprayed with different concentrations of boric acid viz. (0.1%, 0.2%, 0.3% and 0.4%) at fruit set stage”
e0“The effects of foliar application of boron (B) in the form of boric acid”
e6“while pH of juice, SSC, TA, reducing sugars and non-reducing sugars showed non- significant results”
Claim · model-written summary
Foliar boron application had non-significant effects on reducing and non-reducing sugars of Kinnow mandarin.
- Taxon
- Kinnow mandarine1
- Treatment
- foliar application of boron (B) in the form of boric acide0
- Outcome
- reducing sugars and non-reducing sugarse6
- Direction
- non- significante6
Not reportedComparator
Verbatim
e1“Kinnow mandarin was sprayed with different concentrations of boric acid viz. (0.1%, 0.2%, 0.3% and 0.4%) at fruit set stage”
e0“The effects of foliar application of boron (B) in the form of boric acid”
e6“while pH of juice, SSC, TA, reducing sugars and non-reducing sugars showed non- significant results”
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