Effect of integrated nutrient management on productivity and quality of aonla (Emblica officinalis Gaertn.)fruits

The present investigation was carried out at Main Experiment Station (Horticulture) of Narendra Deva University of Agriculture & Technology, Kumarganj, Faizabad (U.P.) during the year 2004-05 and 2005-06, to evaluate the response of organic manures and biofertilizers alongwith inorganic fertilizers on yield and quality of aonla fruits. The maximum and significant improvement in yield and yield attributing characters (fruit set, fruit retention) and quality (T.S.S., ascorbic acid, acidity, reducing, non reducing and total sugar contents) were recorded in T-10 (50% NPKS+ biofertilizers + FYM) which was at par with 100% NPKS + biofertilizer treatments. The both treatments were significantly superior over rest of the treatments.