Physico-Chemical Qualities of Tomato Fruits as Influenced By Pranic Treatment - an Ancient Technique for Enhanced Crop Development

Srikanth N  Jois; Kaunain Roohie; Lancy D  Souza; Florence Suma; C  S  Devaki; Asna Urooj; Rainer Krell  and K  Nagendra Prasad

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Physico-Chemical Qualities of Tomato Fruits as Influenced By Pranic Treatment - an Ancient Technique for Enhanced Crop Development

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Indian Journal of Science and Technology

DOI: 10.17485/ijst/2016/v9i46/99733

Year: 2015, Volume: 9, Issue: 46, Pages: 1-6

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Physico-Chemical Qualities of Tomato Fruits as Influenced By Pranic Treatment - an Ancient Technique for Enhanced Crop Development

Srikanth N. Jois^1*, Kaunain Roohie² , Lancy D'Souza³ , Florence Suma⁴ , C. S. Devaki⁴ , Asna Urooj⁴ , Rainer Krell⁵ and K. Nagendra Prasad¹

¹World Pranic Healing Foundation, Research Centre, 44, 4th Main 1st Cross Rd, Saraswathipuram, Mysuru - 570009, Karnataka, India; [email protected], [email protected] ²Department of Biotechnology, University of Mysore, Mysuru - 570006, Karnataka, India; [email protected] ³Maharaja’s College, University of Mysore, Mysuru - 570006, Karnataka, India; [email protected]⁴Department of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Mysore, Mysuru - 570006, Karnataka, India; [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] 5 Food and Agriculture Organization, Rome, Italy; [email protected]

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Srikanth N. Jois
World Pranic Healing Foundation, Research Centre, 44, 4th Main 1st Cross Rd, Saraswathipuram, Mysuru - 570009, Karnataka, India; [email protected]

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Objectives: The aim of the present study was to understand the agronomic impact of pranic agriculture on tomato. Methods: Assessment of pranic treated tomatoes against the control group were done for their quality and quantity by measuring the overall yield, plant height, diameter of the stem, flowers, flowers per truss and also shelf life of tomatoes. Findings: Increase in height of 18.5% was noticed in pranic group plants as compared to control group. Also, pranic group plants had 12% more stem diameter than control group. Additionally, pranic group plants had 31.7% more flowers per plant when compared to control. When group-wise yield was verified, Pranic group yielded significantly with 31% more than control group. In addition, pranic treatment played a very useful role in controlling the fruit weight loss, shrinkage, titrable acidity and total soluble solids content of tomatoes during storage at room and refrigerated temperatures. Applications: Pranic agriculture impacted the quality, quantity and shelf life aspects of tomatoes, when compared to control.

Keywords: Pranic Agriculture, Titrable Acidity, Total Soluble Solids, Tomato, Yield