Question

Effect of biofertilizers on physico-chemical characteristics of guava (psidiumguajava) fruits.

Answer 1

Guava is such a horticultural crop, whose fruits are usually consumed fresh after harvest along with skin and pulp hence, there is feasibility of organic farming in its cultivation. Bio-fertilizer and bio pesticides which are microbial in origin, offer themselves as a viable alternatives for their ability to enrich the soil with beneficial microorganisms; mobilize the nutritionally important elements from non-usable to usable form through biological processes resulting in enhanced production of various fruit crops ( Dey et al., 2005). Considering the medicinal importance of guava fruits and plant parts as a whole ( Joseph & Priya 2011), more rational approach to organic cultivation through exploitation of various biofertilizers should be practically implemented to revive the depleted soil fertility and enrich the available pool of nutrients to the plants, which could benefit the crop having long maturity time along with higher economic return. ...

Answer 2

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❏Physico-chemical characteristics of fruit are important parameters in horticulture to reckon with.

❏A poor supply of major nutrients seems to be the main cause of tree decline, low yields and poor fruit quality in guava (Kadam and Patil 1993, Shankar et al.