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Indian Journal of Pure & Applied Biosciences (IJPAB)
Year : 2020, Volume : 8, Issue : 6
First page : (529) Last page : (534)
Article doi: : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2582-2845.8496

Impact of Foliar Application of Zn on Growth Yield and Quality Production of Citrus: A Review

Rohoma Tahir¹, Muhammad Adnan^2* , Hafiz Muhammad Bilal¹, Muhammad Sulaman Saeed³ , Koko Tampubolon⁴, Fazal ur Rehman⁵ and Prince^6
1Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture, University of Sargodha, Pakistan
²Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture, University of Sargodha, Pakistan
³Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
⁴Program Study of Agrotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry, Universitas Tjut Nyak Dhien, Medan Sumatera Utara, Indonesia
⁵Department of Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture, University of Sargodha, Pakistan
⁶Technical Assistant, Cotton Research Station, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Sirsa, Haryana, India
*Corresponding Author E-mail: mughal3368@gmail.com
Received: 24.10.2020 | Revised: 28.11.2020 | Accepted: 10.12.2020 

 ABSTRACT

Citrus is one of most important fruit cultivated all over the world and it belongs to family Rutaceae. It is richest source of vitamin C. However, quality production of citrus is declining due to micronutrient deficiencies caused by alkaline pH, low organic matter and calcareous nature of soil. Zinc is essential for energy transmission, nitrogen metabolism and oxidation reduction reactions. It also improves the chlorophyll contents of leaves and play important role in enzymatic activities and essential for development and growth of fruits. It is also involved in regulating the protein and carbohydrate metabolism. There are many ways to mitigate Zinc deficiency under field conditions but the best and the easiest method is foliar application. The present review directly focuses on the impact of foliar application of Zn on growth, yield and quality of citrus fruit.

Keywords: Citrus, Quality, Zinc and Foliar Application.

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Cite this article: Tahir, R., Adnan, M., Bilal, H. M., Saeed, M. S., Tampubolon, K., Rehman, F., & Prince (2020). Impact of Foliar Application of Zn on Growth Yield and Quality Production of Citrus: A Review, Ind. J. Pure App. Biosci. 8(6), 529-534. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2582-2845.8496