Effect of Fertilizers on the Incidence of Anthracnose Disease, Yield and Quality of Mango

Abstract

Effect of different fertilizers on the control of anthracnose disease, yield and quality of mango cv Amrapali was investigated. Application of combined fertilizers gave the highest fruit set, fruit retention and fresh fruits, therefore, produced the highest yield per plant and per hectare. The highest number of healthy fruits was found from 2^nd year crop and the lowest was obtained from 1^st year. The highest (8.47 t/ha) yield was obtained from 2^nd year and the lowest (4.58 t/ha) was obtained from 1^st year crop. Among the treatments, combined application of NPK, ZnSo₄, Gypsum and Cowdung gave the highest (50.67) number of healthy fruits and the lowest (16) was obtained from untreated plant. The highest (12.41 t/ha) yield was obtained from combined application of NPK, ZnSo₄, Gypsum and Cowdung and the lowest (3.88 t/ha) was obtained from untreated plant. In respect of combined effect, the highest (15.22 t/ha) yield was obtained from 2^nd year x T₉ treated plant and the lowest (2.95 t/ha) was found in untreated 1^st year plant.

Key words: Mango, fertilizers, anthracnose, yield.

DOI = 10.3329/jard.v5i1.1461

J Agric Rural Dev 5(1&2), 70-78, June 2007