Enhancing Jamun cv. Goma Priyanka Growth and Stress Resilience through Foliar Humic Acid and Potassium Silicate Application
Monika Kumari Meena
Department of Fruit Science, College of Horticulture and Forestry, Jhalawar-326023, Rajasthan, India.
Prerak Bhatnagar *
Department of Fruit Science, College of Horticulture and Forestry, Jhalawar-326023, Rajasthan, India.
Jitendra Singh
Department of Fruit Science, College of Horticulture and Forestry, Jhalawar-326023, Rajasthan, India.
C.K Arya
Department of Natural Resource Management, College of Horticulture and Forestry, Jhalawar-326023, Rajasthan, India.
S.B.S Pandey
Department of Silviculture and Agroforestry, College of Horticulture and Forestry, Jhalawar-326023, Rajasthan, India.
I.B. Maurya
Department of Vegetable Science, College of Horticulture and Forestry, Jhalawar-326023, Rajasthan, India.
A. Mishra
Department of Floriculture and Landscaping, College of Horticulture and Forestry, Jhalawar-326023, Rajasthan, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The present research focuses on an important knowledge deficit concerning the foliar reaction of Jamun cv. Goma Priyanka to the application of humic acid (HA) and potassium silicate (KS), emphasizing its growth and physiological functions. Humic acid promotes the production and equilibrium of phytohormones such as auxins and cytokinins, facilitating cell division, elongation, and differentiation, which in turn enhances plant development. The present investigation was carried out at the Fruit Instructional Farm of College of Horticulture and Forestry, Jhalawar, the study underscores the effectiveness of the T15 treatment, which combines potassium silicate and HA at elevated doses, in enhancing leaf relative humidity, chlorophyll content, stress tolerance, and overall plant vitality.
Keywords: Plant growth, humic acid, growth-promoting hormones, jamun tree