Vol. 12, Issue 12 (2023)

Author(s):
Bhavya M, Yallappa B Doni and Vidya NT

Abstract:
A field experiment was carried out in late Kharif 2018 on sandy loam soils at the College of Agriculture, Keladi Shivappa Nayaka University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences, Shivamogga, Karnataka, to investigate the impact of foliar application of water-soluble fertilizers on the economics of green gram (Vigna radiata L.). The study was designed using a Randomised Complete Block Design with three replications and thirteen treatment combinations and the package of practice (viz., 2% DAP, 1% 19:19:19, 2% 19:19:19, 1% monopotassium phosphate, 2% monopotassium phosphate, 1% 19:19:19 +1% monopotassium phosphate). Applications of all water-soluble fertilizers were made At the 30 and 45 DAS phases of crop development, foliar spray. The results revealed that foliar application of monopotassium phosphate and 19:19:19 each @ 1 percent at 30 and 45 DAS along with the package of practice recorded higher gross returns (Rs. 74393 ha^-1) and net returns (Rs. 45175 ha^-1). The treatment receiving package of practice and the foliar application of monopotassium phosphate and 19:19:19 each at 1% at 30 DAS showed higher B: C ratio of 2.84 than other treatments.