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Effects of zinc and boron fertilisation on improving fruit yields in papaya (Carica papaya L.) cv. Co5

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Plant Nutrition

Part of the book series: Developments in Plant and Soil Sciences ((DPSS,volume 92))

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Influence of foliar application of zinc and boron on fruit yield in papaya cv. Co5 was investigated. Staggered applications of zinc sulphate (0.5%) in combination with borax (0.1%) 4 and 8 months after planting were associated with increases in plant growth and fruit yield and quality.

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  1. Department of Fruit Crops, Horticultural College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, 641 003, India

    P. Jeyakumar, D. Durgadevi & N. Kumar

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  1. P. Jeyakumar
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  1. University of Hannover, Hannover, Germany

    W. J. Horst  & M. K. Schenk  & 

  2. University of Kassel, Witzenhausen, Germany

    A. Bürkert

  3. University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany

    N. Claassen  & H. Flessa  & 

  4. University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany

    W. B. Frommer  & N. v. Wirén  & 

  5. University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany

    H. Goldbach

  6. Hydro Agri, Pflanzenernährung und Umweltforschung, Dülmen, Germany

    H. -W. Olfs

  7. University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany

    V. Römheld

  8. University of Kiel, Kiel, Germany

    B. Sattelmacher

  9. TU München, Freising-Weihenstephan, Germany

    U. Schmidhalter

  10. University of Gießen, Gießen, Germany

    S. Schubert

  11. University of Halle-Wittenberg, Halle, Germany

    L. Wittenmayer

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Jeyakumar, P., Durgadevi, D., Kumar, N. (2001). Effects of zinc and boron fertilisation on improving fruit yields in papaya (Carica papaya L.) cv. Co5. In: Horst, W.J., et al. Plant Nutrition. Developments in Plant and Soil Sciences, vol 92. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-47624-X_172

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