PJB-2018-705
Assessment of nutritional attributes of vegetables grown with different water types in Sargodha, Pakistan
Zafar Iqbal Khan
Abstract
Proximate and nutritional concentrations of some vegetables irrigated with different types of water were determined in the present study. N concentration showed significant (p<0.05) variation in all vegetables. The highest N concentration was found in A. fistulosum (1.97) at site-III and lowest in D. carota (1.53) at site-II. P concentration showed significant (p<0.05) variation in all vegetables except in A. fistulosum. Highest P concentration was found in A. fistulosum at site-I and lowest in T.foenum-graecum at site-I. K concentration showed significant (p<0.05) variation in all vegetables except in A. fistulosum and R. sativus. Highest K concentration was found in D. carota at site-III and lowest in B.rapa at site-II. Concentrations of K were in the range 1.36-1.58 in vegetables. Significant effect was exhibited on contents of ash in all vegetable. At site-II, maximum ash contents were observed in T.foenum-graecum and the minimum in R. sativus. The Crude protein contents ranged from 15.38% to 26.19% in all vegetables. The Crude fiber contents ranged from 12.81% to 16.73% in all vegetables. Tannins and saponins contents showed significant (p<0.05) result among all vegetables at all sites.
To Cite this article:
Download
