Effect of urea spray on fruit retention and physico-chemical composition of mango (Mangifera indica L.) cv. 'Amrapali'.
Singh J. N., Rajput C. B. S., Shiv Prakash
Author Affiliation: Department of Horticulture, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221?005, India.
Haryana Journal of Horticultural Sciences 20 : 35-38
Abstract : In an experimental orchard, 6-year-old plants of mango cv. Amrapali were sprayed at the pea stage with urea at 10 concentrations, ranging from 0 to 5%. The highest fruit retention and yield/tree were recorded from spraying with 3% urea. Treatment with 5% urea, however, increased fruit size and weight, TSS, the contents of ascorbic acid, reducing and total sugars in the fruits and also decreased fruit acidity.