Improving Fruit Quality in Lemon Through INM

A view to harvest superior quality lemon fruits, the experiment was carried out to study the impact of integrated use of inorganic fertilizer (N), organic manure (FYM) and biofertilizer (Azotobacter) on lemon cv. ‘Baramasi’ during 2009. The plant material was selected from Punjab Government Progeny Orchard & Nursery, Attari, Amritsar. There were nine nutrient management practices set in a Randomized Block Design replicated thrice. The present experiment showed that the substantial improvement in fruit quality could be achieved with the consortium of three classes of nutrient sources. FYM (75 Kg/tree), inorganic nitrogen (350g/tree) along with biofertilization (Azotobacter 18g/tree) proved to be the most judicious treatment in minimizing fruit cracking and maximizing fruit quality.