Milan A Bhatt*, Kathad H Kamliya and Nana K Bhammar

Ashirwad Nutrients, Mahuva, Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India

*Corresponding Author: Milan A Bhatt, Ashirwad Nutrients, Mahuva, Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India.

Received: January 05, 2026; Published: January 09, 2025

Abstract

Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) is an important fruit crop valued for its nutritional and economic significance. This study evaluated the effect of Ashirwad Nutrivita developed through a unique combination of Amino Acid, Green Seaweed Extract, Hormones and Enzymes, by Ashirwad AWF29 technology; on vegetative growth and fruit characteristics. The study was conducted in 2024. Six-year-old pomegranate trees were treated with Ashirwad Nutrivita through foliar application, and growth and fruit parameters were recorded at the end of the season. The results of this study demonstrated that the product treatment considerably enhanced vegetative growth, with average shoot length increasing from 17.11 ± 1.12 cm (control) to 27.43 ± 2.48 cm, leaf area from 3.39 ± 0.03 cm² to 8.22 ± 0.34 cm², chlorophyll content from 37.41 ± 0.53 to 46.54 ± 1.78 CCI, and leaf dry matter from 48.21 ± 1.89% to 65.76 ± 2.03%. Fruit traits also improved, with average fruit size rising from 177.34 ± 2.43 cm³ to 215.12 ± 10.40 cm³, fruit number per tree from 104.23 ± 1.89 to 117.34 ± 4.40, fruit weight from 359.1 ± 1.23 g to 402.9 ± 2.43 g, total soluble solids from 10.32 ± 0.87% to 17.20 ± 1.42%, and yield per tree from 11.89 ± 0.90 kg to 17.34 ± 1.10 kg. The results indicate that Ashirwad Nutrivita foliar application effectively enhances vegetative growth and fruit productivity in pomegranate, indicating its potential as a bioactive treatment for improved fruit quality and yield.

 Keywords: Pomegranate; Amino Acids; Seaweed Extract; Foliar Application; Vegetative Growth

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Citation

Citation: Milan A Bhatt., et al. “Effect of AminoSeazyme on Vegetative Growth and Fruit Characteristics of Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.)". Acta Scientific Agriculture 10.1 (2026): 49-54.

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