Agrawal, R.P. and Sharma, S.K. (1984) Effect of triple superphosphate and polyvinyl alcohol on crust strength, soil physical properties and seedling emergence of pearl millet. Tropical Agriculture, 61 (4). pp. 269-272.
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Abstract
The effect of triple superphosphate (TSP) and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) application on crust strength, soil physical properties and seedling emergence of pearl millet (Pennisetum typhoides (Birm. f.) Stapf & Hubbard) was studied on a sandy loam soil. Crust strength measured by cone and pocket penetrometers in-situ and by modulus of rupture in the laboratory correlated significantly. Final seedling emergence percentage and rate of emergence increased significantly under TSP at 800 kg ha-1 P and PVA at 0.1% (wt/wt) treatments. Soil physical properties viz., water stable aggregates > 0.25 mm, dispersion percentage and modulus of rupture of soil governed the final seedling emergence of pearl-millet, in addition to the crust strength. These soil properties can be used for evaluation of crust strength and final seedling emergence of pearl millet
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Author Affiliation: | Department of Soil Science, University of Maiduguri, P.M.B. 1069, Maiduguri, Nigeria |
| Subjects: | Plant Physiology and Biochemistry > Plant Physiology Plant Physiology and Biochemistry > Biochemistry |
| Divisions: | Millet |
| Depositing User: | Ms K Syamalamba |
| Date Deposited: | 31 May 2012 06:09 |
| Last Modified: | 31 May 2012 06:10 |
| URI: | http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/5990 |
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