A field experiment was conducted with integrated nutrient management treatments on 5 year old pomegranate cv. Ganesh. Total treatment combinations were seventeen viz, T 1-Recommended dose of NPK i.e. 500 : 200: 500 g NPK/plant, T 2 -Vermicompost (10 kg/plant) + Neem cake (5 kg/plant) +Karanj cake (5 kg/plant), T 3 -Vermicompost (10 kg plant) + 50% NPK, T 4 -Vermicompost (10 kg/plant) + 50% NPK + PSB (20 g/plant), T 5 -Vermicompost (10 kg / plant) + 50% NPK + Azotobacter (20 g/plant), T 6 -Neem cake 5 kg + 50% NPK ), T 7 -Neem cake 5 kg + 50% NPK + PSB (20 g/plant), T 8 -Neem cake 5 kg + 50% NPK + Azotobacter (20 g/plant), T 9 -Karanj cake (5 kg / plant) + 50 % NPK, T 10 -Karanj cake (5 kg / plant) + 50% NPK + PSB (20 g/plant), T 11 -Karanj cake (5 kg / plant) + 50% NPK + Azotobacter (20 g/plant), T 12 -Vermicompost (10 kg) + Neem cake 5 kg + 25% NPK, T 13 -Vermicompost (10 kg) + Neem cake (5 kg) + 25% NPK + PSB (20 g/plant), T 14 -Vermicompost (10 kg) + Neem cake (5 kg) + 25% NPK + Azotobacter (20 g/plant), T 15 -Vermicompost (10 kg) + Karanj cake (5 kg / plant) + 25% NPK, T 16 -Vermicompost (10 kg) + Karanj cake (5 kg / plant) + 25% NPK + PSB (20 g/plant) and T 17 -Vermicompost (10 kg) + Karanj cake (5 kg / plant) + 25% NPK + Azotobacter (20 g/plant). Result revealed that combination of vermicompost @ 10 kg + 25 per cent recommended dose of NPK + 5 kg Neem cake+ PSB 20g per plant significantly increased the quality components of pomegranate fruits in terms of TSS (16.95 • Brix) , TSS acid ratio (41.62), ascorbic acid (14.39 mg/100 g), total sugar (14.24%) and organoleptic score (8.51) as well as leaf and soil nutrient status as compared to recommended dose of NPK (500g : 200g: 500g).

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