Vegetative and fruiting behaviour of hard pear strains in relation to nutrient status

Abstract

The pear occupies second position both in area and production among the temperate fruits of the world as well as India. The hard pear cultivars are well adapted to sub-tropical conditions of north-western states of India. Punjab occupies a place of prominence in pear cultivation and ‘Patharnakh’ is the leading pear cultivar commercially grown in state. It requires less chilling hours and makes good vegetative and reproductive growth. The recent year’s new superior strains of hard pear (Pyrus pyrifolia Burm. Nakai) have been collected from different sources. The foliar content of fruit plant has been considered as one of the best indices of their nutrient status and nutrient plays an important role in improving the yield and quality of fruit crops. The present study, therefore, was undertaken to assess the nutrient status and correlation of macro and micronutrient status with tree volume, yield and total soluble solids of different strains.