Acidified Biochar Confers Improvement in Quality and Yield Attributes of Sufaid Chaunsa Mango in Saline Soil

Mango fruit quality plays a significant role in fruit storage. It also directly affects the economic value of fruit in the national and international markets. However, deterioration of soil health due to low organic matter is a major hurdle for mango growers. Scientists suggest incorporation of orga...

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Autores principales:	Javed Iqbal, Sidra Kiran, Shabir Hussain, Rana Khalid Iqbal, Umber Ghafoor, Uzma Younis, Tayebeh Zarei, Misbah Naz, Sevda Ghasemi Germi, Subhan Danish, Mohammad Javed Ansari, Rahul Datta
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	<i>Mangifera indica</i> L. TSS acidity fruit retention fruit weight Plant culture SB1-1110
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:3d115009c0b14ea6b7644811cfd38fe72021-11-25T17:46:56ZAcidified Biochar Confers Improvement in Quality and Yield Attributes of Sufaid Chaunsa Mango in Saline Soil10.3390/horticulturae71104182311-7524https://doaj.org/article/3d115009c0b14ea6b7644811cfd38fe72021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/7/11/418https://doaj.org/toc/2311-7524Mango fruit quality plays a significant role in fruit storage. It also directly affects the economic value of fruit in the national and international markets. However, deterioration of soil health due to low organic matter is a major hurdle for mango growers. Scientists suggest incorporation of organic matter. However, high temperature and low precipitation lead to oxidation of organic residues in soil. On the other hand, biochar is gaining the attention of growers due to its resistance against decomposition. It can improve soil physicochemical attributes. Limited literature is available regarding biochar effects on the quality attributes of mango. Therefore, the current study was planned to investigate the effects of acidified biochar on mango quality and yield attributes in alkaline soil. Five levels of biochar, i.e., 0, 5, 10, 20 and 40 Mg/ha, were applied in a randomized complete block design (RCBD). Results showed that 20 and 40 Mg/ha acidified biochar significantly enhanced fruit retention, sugar contents, ash contents and TSS of mango compared to control. A significant increase in mango fruit weight and yield per plant validated the efficacious role of 40 Mg/ha acidified biochar over control. Furthermore, the maximum significant decrease in fruit juice acidity signified the imperative functioning of 40 Mg/ha acidified biochar in alkaline soil. In conclusion, 40 Mg/ha acidified biochar application can improve mango quality and yield attributes in alkaline soil. More investigations on different soil types, climatic zones and mango varieties are recommended to declare 40 Mg/ha acidified biochar as the best treatment for improvement in the quality and yield of mango fruit in alkaline soils.Javed IqbalSidra KiranShabir HussainRana Khalid IqbalUmber GhafoorUzma YounisTayebeh ZareiMisbah NazSevda Ghasemi GermiSubhan DanishMohammad Javed AnsariRahul DattaMDPI AGarticle<i>Mangifera indica</i> L.TSSacidityfruit retentionfruit weightPlant cultureSB1-1110ENHorticulturae, Vol 7, Iss 418, p 418 (2021)
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topic	<i>Mangifera indica</i> L. TSS acidity fruit retention fruit weight Plant culture SB1-1110
spellingShingle	<i>Mangifera indica</i> L. TSS acidity fruit retention fruit weight Plant culture SB1-1110 Javed Iqbal Sidra Kiran Shabir Hussain Rana Khalid Iqbal Umber Ghafoor Uzma Younis Tayebeh Zarei Misbah Naz Sevda Ghasemi Germi Subhan Danish Mohammad Javed Ansari Rahul Datta Acidified Biochar Confers Improvement in Quality and Yield Attributes of Sufaid Chaunsa Mango in Saline Soil
description	Mango fruit quality plays a significant role in fruit storage. It also directly affects the economic value of fruit in the national and international markets. However, deterioration of soil health due to low organic matter is a major hurdle for mango growers. Scientists suggest incorporation of organic matter. However, high temperature and low precipitation lead to oxidation of organic residues in soil. On the other hand, biochar is gaining the attention of growers due to its resistance against decomposition. It can improve soil physicochemical attributes. Limited literature is available regarding biochar effects on the quality attributes of mango. Therefore, the current study was planned to investigate the effects of acidified biochar on mango quality and yield attributes in alkaline soil. Five levels of biochar, i.e., 0, 5, 10, 20 and 40 Mg/ha, were applied in a randomized complete block design (RCBD). Results showed that 20 and 40 Mg/ha acidified biochar significantly enhanced fruit retention, sugar contents, ash contents and TSS of mango compared to control. A significant increase in mango fruit weight and yield per plant validated the efficacious role of 40 Mg/ha acidified biochar over control. Furthermore, the maximum significant decrease in fruit juice acidity signified the imperative functioning of 40 Mg/ha acidified biochar in alkaline soil. In conclusion, 40 Mg/ha acidified biochar application can improve mango quality and yield attributes in alkaline soil. More investigations on different soil types, climatic zones and mango varieties are recommended to declare 40 Mg/ha acidified biochar as the best treatment for improvement in the quality and yield of mango fruit in alkaline soils.
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author	Javed Iqbal Sidra Kiran Shabir Hussain Rana Khalid Iqbal Umber Ghafoor Uzma Younis Tayebeh Zarei Misbah Naz Sevda Ghasemi Germi Subhan Danish Mohammad Javed Ansari Rahul Datta
author_facet	Javed Iqbal Sidra Kiran Shabir Hussain Rana Khalid Iqbal Umber Ghafoor Uzma Younis Tayebeh Zarei Misbah Naz Sevda Ghasemi Germi Subhan Danish Mohammad Javed Ansari Rahul Datta
author_sort	Javed Iqbal
title	Acidified Biochar Confers Improvement in Quality and Yield Attributes of Sufaid Chaunsa Mango in Saline Soil
title_short	Acidified Biochar Confers Improvement in Quality and Yield Attributes of Sufaid Chaunsa Mango in Saline Soil
title_full	Acidified Biochar Confers Improvement in Quality and Yield Attributes of Sufaid Chaunsa Mango in Saline Soil
title_fullStr	Acidified Biochar Confers Improvement in Quality and Yield Attributes of Sufaid Chaunsa Mango in Saline Soil
title_full_unstemmed	Acidified Biochar Confers Improvement in Quality and Yield Attributes of Sufaid Chaunsa Mango in Saline Soil
title_sort	acidified biochar confers improvement in quality and yield attributes of sufaid chaunsa mango in saline soil
publisher	MDPI AG
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/3d115009c0b14ea6b7644811cfd38fe7
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Acidified Biochar Confers Improvement in Quality and Yield Attributes of Sufaid Chaunsa Mango in Saline Soil

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