Effect of Foliar Application of Plant Growth Regulators and Nutrients on Quality of Kinnow Mandarin

The present study was undertaken to observe the response of Kinnow Mandarin to different forms of growth regulators and nutrients. The result of investigation indicates that fruit length and diameter were found maximum with the foliar application of K2SO4 2%, shape index and ascorbic acid were found maximum with the foliar application of 2, 4-D 20 ppm, peel thickness, acidity, peel content were recorded minimum and juice content and TSS were recorded maximum with the foliar application 2, 4-D 10 ppm, while rag content was found maximum with the application of GA3 20 ppm. The total sugar was found maximum in fruits treated with treatment K2SO4 2% while reducing sugar was found maximum under the treatment K2SO4 1.5%.