Foliar-Supplied Molybdenum Improves Phyto-Nutritional Composition of Leaves and Fruits of Loquat (Eriobotrya japonica Lindl.)

This study was conducted to analyze the effect of molybdenum (Mo) on level macronutrients (Mg, K, Ca), micronutrients (Na, Zn, B, Mo, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu) and toxic elements (Cd, Sn, As, Cr, Hg, Pb) in leaves fruit tissues (peel, pulp & seed) loquat using inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Fruits were obtained from a orchard located Fujian (Yun Xiao/Zhangzhou). Loquat showed 3.99, 23.90, 57.68 9.79-fold increase concentrations Mg, Ca B as affected by exogenously applied while significant (p ? 0.05) reduction observed Na, Cu, Pb contents. In peel, Mo induced 1.05, 1.56, 2.26, 1.15, 1.39, 1.30 1.89-fold Co respectively, contents reduced. Fruit elevated Sn 25.65, 26.57, 70.09, 12.33 0.99%, decreased Ca, Cd, Cr. Similarly, seeds, under influence application, levels Cr uplifted 14.75, 41.54, 12.71, 536.47 656.27%, Hg reduced significantly 0.05). Overall, mineral detected greatly influenced application Mo. Although concentration increased foliar fruits safe limits for human consumption.