Vol. 11, Issue 11 (2022)

Author(s):
Lingamurthy KR, Venkatesh Hosamani, Ravi Kumar B, Ashok Surwenshi and Ashoka N

Abstract:
A study on the effect of different levels of fertilizers (NPK) on growth and growth parameters on Drumstick, Moringa oleifera (Lam) was carried out at college of horticulture farm, Munirabad, Koppal for a period of three years during 2014, 2015 and 2016. Treatments involved three levels of nitrogen (N1-25, N2-52, N3-100 g/plant), phosphorous (P1-100, P2-132, P3-150 g/plant) and potash (K1-15, K2-32, K3-45 g/plant) and revealed that number of pods recorded highest in N3: 100 g/plant (153.01) compared to the lower application rate of nitrogen at 52 and 25 grams per plant which recorded 127.63 and 99.78 pods per plant. Highest number of pods per plant was recorded consistently for all the three years in N3: 100 g/plant (153.01), P3: 150 g/plant (134.84) and K3: 45g/plant (132.47) levels. Interaction between nitrogen and potassium was found significantly superior during all the three years.