Vol. 11, Issue 8 (2022)

Author(s):
Priyanka M, Kurubar AR, Ashok H, Patil SS and Mahadev Swamy

Abstract:
In Karnataka, Allahabad Safeda, Sardar (Lucknow-49) and red fleshed are the important varieties of guava. Majority of guava growing areas are nutrient deficient, shallow and gravel soils with low organic matter and fertility. In order to improve the fertility and nutrition status of soil with improving the fruit quality, a field investigation was carried out to study the effect of organic manure, micronutrients with microbial inoculants application on bio-chemical and post-harvest quality of guava cv. Allahabad Safeda at Main Agriculture Research Station, University of agricultural Sciences, Raichur, Karnataka, India during 2018-2019. Plants are supplemented with FYM slurry at basal along with micronutrients and microbial inoculants showed higher total soluble solids (19.53 ^o Brix), TSS: Acid ratio (87.7), reducing sugar (9.48%), non-reducing sugar (4.18%), total sugars (13.7%) ascorbic acid (199.96 mg/100 g of pulp) content lowest titratable acidity (0.22%), fruit pH (4.2), fruit puncturing strength (5 N), fruit firmness (61.15 N), shelf life days (6.54), physiological loss in weight and overall acceptability of fruit found in the treatment having FYM slurry at basal along with micronutrients and microbial inoculants.