Vol. 12, Issue 10 (2023)

Author(s):
Akshay Mehta, Alkesh Yadav, Aman Kumar and Kuldeep Kumar

Abstract:
Ber is one of most important fruit cultivated all over the world and it belongs to family Rhamnaceae. It is a rich source of vitamin C. However, growth, yield and quality production of ber is declining due to several micronutrient deficiencies caused due to several reasons. Zinc is essential for energy transmission, nitrogen metabolism and oxidation reduction reactions. Zinc promotes synthesis of indole acetic acid through tryptophan which serves as a precursor for auxin synthesis and directly affects the growth and yield parameters. It also improves the chlorophyll contents of leaves and plays an important role in enzymatic activities and is also essential for growth and development of fruits. There are numerous ways to overcome Zinc deficiency under field conditions but the best and the easiest method is foliar application. The present review focuses on the response of foliar application of Zn on growth, yield and quality of ber fruit.