Fruit Quality and Leaf Nutrient Content of Pummelo cv.Thong Dee and Chandler Bearing Off - season and In - season
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The objective of this research was to evaluate the difference of fruit quality and nutrient in leaf of pummelo cv. Thong Dee and Chandler bearing off - season and in - season. Samples of fruits and leaf bearing off - season and in - season were collected to measure fruit size, fruit qualities (pulp color; L*, a*, and b*), total soluble solid content (TSS), titratable acidity content (TA), and ratio between TSS : TA and analyze nutrients in leaf. It was found that longitudinal and transverse circumference of fruit in - season production were higher than off - season 13.6 % and 11.5 %, respectively. Similarly, fruit qualities; a*, TSS, and TSS:TA bearing in - season were higher than off - season 164.0 %, 7.5 % and 49.2 %, respectively, excepting TA that off - season production was higher approximately 40.8 %. Moreover, pummelo bearing in - season had leaf nutrients, N, Mg, B and Cu higher than off-season 8.3 %, 54.5 %, 12.5 % and 82.5 %, respectively. The positive correlation was found between a* and leaf nutrients which were Mg, Zn, Cu, and Fe. Likewise, TSS : TA correlated positively with Mg, Zn, Cu, Mn, and Fe in leaf. This information could be benefit to apply for suitable nutrient management to produce the quality pummelo constantly in all season.
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