Journal of Environmental Biology

Relationship of leaf nutrient content with fruit yield and

quality of pear 

M.A. Dar¹, J.A. Wani¹, S.K. Raina¹*, M.Y. Bhat² and M.A. Malik¹

¹Division of Soil Science, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Shalimar, Srinagar-19112, India

²Division of Fruit Science, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Shalimar, Srinagar -19112, India

*Corresponding Author?s E-mail: sanjayraina11@gmail.com

 Publication Data

Paper received:

29 August 2013

Revised received:

19 March 2014

Revised received:

10 April 2014

Accepted:

28 August 2014

Abstract

In order to evaluate the effect of leaf nutrient content on fruit yield and quality parameters of pear cultivar ?Bartlett? in Kashmir valley, a study was conducted, which showed that nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and sulphur content in foliage revealed significant and positive relationship with fruit length, diameter, weight , volume, total soluble solids, total sugar and yield. The leaf calcium content exhibited significant and positive correlation only with fruit firmness, whereas leaf magnesium content indicated significant and negative relationship with total sugar. The zinc, copper, iron and manganese level in leaf showed significant and positive relationship with fruit length, diameter, volume, weight, total sugars, total soluble solids and yield. The study revealed that nutrients considerably effect the yield and quality attributes of pear. ?   

 Key words

Fruit quality, Leaf nutrients, Pear cultivar

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