Author(s): Kiran Sagar DC, Sanjeevraddi G Reddi, Mallikarjun G Awati, Shrishail M Vastrad, Jyostna J and Shivanna M

Abstract: A investigation was conducted to study the effect of partial root drying technique and fertigation on soil nutrients of pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) Cv. Bhagwa was carried out through a field experiment. The experiment comprising of 8 treatments, T₁ is a partial root drying technique that requires 100% water and 100% nutrition (NPK); T₂ is a partial root drying technique that requires 100% water and 75% nutrition (NPK); T₃: Half-drying method (75% water needed) + 100% nutrition through fertigation using 100% RDF of NPK; T₄: Half-drying method (75% water needed) + 75% nutrition through fertigation using 75% RDF of NPK; T₅: 50% water need for partial root drying + 100% nutrition through fertigation with 100% RDF of NPK, T₆: 50% water need for partial root drying + 75% nutrition through fertigation with 75% RDF of NPK, T₇: Management, or standard drip irrigation (requiring 100% water) and 100% nutrition through fertigation using 100% RDF of NPK, T₈: Control, or standard drip irrigation with 100% water need on both plant sides with 75% nutrition through fertigation using 75% RDF of NPK. In interaction effect on taste and flavour of arils, T₄ recorded maximum value of 8.80. Which is at par with T₆ treatment (8.32). Whereas, minimum values for taste and flavour of arils (7.37) was recorded in 14N1 treatment. T₃ recorded maximum value of 8.75. Which is at par with T₄ treatment (8.65) whereas, minimum values for overall acceptability (7.90) were recorded in T₅ treatment.

DOI: 10.33545/26174693.2024.v8.i1Sc.347