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    Production of Mineral Nutrient-Rich Multipurpose Pumpkin Fruits using Combined Nitrogen, Mulch and Gibberellic Acid
    (2022) Mwaura, M. M.; Munyiri, S. W.; Isutsa, D. K.
    The present study assessed effectsof nitrogen, mulch and gibberellic acid(GA3) onminerals and metabolites in pumpkin fruits. Nitrogen(0, 50, 100 and 150 kg N/ha), three mulches (none,unpainted,black-painted rice straws) and GA3(0, 40 and 80 mg/L) were used in randomized complete block design, replicated three times in two seasons,and each plant occupied2mx2m space. Post-harvest data values were subjected to analysis of variance using SAS and means were separated using the least significant difference test (α=0.05).Nitrogen positively and significantly affected N, P and Mg. It negatively and significantly affected K, beta-carotene and TSS. Mulch positively and significantly influenced P, Mg and beta-carotene, but not TSS. GA3 positively and significantly affected Mg and beta-carotene, while it negatively and significantly affected N, P, and K. There was consistent significant effect of combined N, mulch and GA3on N, P, K, Mg and beta- carotene (highest 29 ppm was for N3M0GA0).Thus nitrogen, mulch, GA3, alone or combined consistently enhance mineral nutrients and metabolites in pumpkin fruits.