Response of pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan L. Millsp.) to application of micronutrients through soil and foliar spray of macronutrients on yield, economics and protein content

Gowda, K.M. and Halepyati, A.S. and Koppalkar, B.G. and Rao, S. (2014) Response of pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan L. Millsp.) to application of micronutrients through soil and foliar spray of macronutrients on yield, economics and protein content. Karnataka Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 27 (4). pp. 460-463.

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Abstract

A field experiment was conducted during kharif 2012-13 at the Agricultural College Farm, Raichur, to study the response of pigeonpea to soil application of micronutrients and foliar spray of macronutrients on yield, yield components, protein yield and economics. The results revealed that the soil application of ZnSO4 @ 25 kg ha-1 along with foliar spray of 19:19:19 @ 0.4 % recorded significantly higher leaf area per plant (27.23 dm2 plant-1) and higher chlorophyll content (66.43 %). Interaction effect was significant with soil application of ZnSO4 @ 25 kg ha-1 along with foliar spray of 19:19:19 @ 0.4 % which produced significantly higher number of pods per plant (285.89), seed yield per plant (43.14 g) and seed yield per hectare (1390 kg ha-1) followed by soil application of ZnSO4 @ 25 kg ha-1 along with foliar spray of 00:00:50 @ 0.3 % (1297 kg ha-1). Soil application of ZnSO4 @ 25 kg ha-1 along with foliar spray of 19:19:19 @ 0.4 % recorded significantly higher protein content (22.47%), protein yield (288.75 kg ha-1), gross returns (` 55,592 ha-1), net returns (` 36,323 ha-1) and BC ratio (2.89).

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Economics, Foliar spray, Leaf area, Protein, Zinc sulphate
Author Affiliation: Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture, University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur - 584 104, Karnataka, India
Subjects: Plant Production
Soil Science and Microbiology > Soil Sciences
Divisions: Pigeonpea
Depositing User: Mr B Krishnamurthy
Date Deposited: 27 Aug 2015 05:11
Last Modified: 27 Aug 2015 05:11
URI: http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/13751

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