Vol. 12, Issue 10 (2023)

Author(s):
Shrivatsa Kuber, P Syam Sundar Reddy, T Sumathi, Y Sharath Kumar Reddy and M Bala Krishna

Abstract:
The experiment was carried out in a naturally ventilated Poly house condition at College of Horticulture, Anantharajupeta, Dr. Y.S.R. Horticultural University, and Andhra Pradesh during late kharif- 2022. The experiment was laid in a split-plot design with three main plots and six subplots, each replicated three times. The main plot treatments consisted of three moisture stress levels i.e., M₁: Moisture stress at 20 DAS (up to 50% FC), M₂: M₁+ Moisture stress at 40 DAS (up to 50% FC) and M₃: M₁+M₂+ Moisture stress at 60 DAS (up to 50% FC). Subplot treatments included S₁: Control (Distilled water), S₂: 10% MLE at weekly once, S₃: 20% MLE at weekly once, S₄: 30% MLE at weekly once, S₅: SA @ 1.0 mM at 20, 40 and 60 DAS, S6: SA @ 2.0 mM at 20, 40 and 60 DAS. Among the moisture stress levels, M₁ recorded significantly highest value for plant height (99.16cm), total fresh weight (109.30 g), number of pods per plant (22.00) and pod yield per plant (0.54 kg). The findings revealed that (S₄) foliar application 30% MLE on moisture stress levels exhibited the greatest plant height, total fresh weight, total dry weight, no of pods per plant and pod yield per plant and the lowest values has been found under (S₁) control.