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- E-ISSN Number: 2277-7695
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- CODEN Code: PIHNBQ
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- IC Journal ID: 7725
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Vol. 10, Issue 9 (2021)
Growth, yield and economics of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) as influenced by micronutrient fertilization on coastal sandy soils of Andhra Pradesh
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D Abhigna, K Lakshman, M Sree Rekha and M Latha
D Abhigna, K Lakshman, M Sree Rekha and M Latha
Abstract:
Background: Groundnut yields obtained by farmers in India are generally low due to imbalanced fertilization resulting in deficiency of micronutrients and affecting growth and yield of groundnut. In view of this the field experiment was carried out at Agricultural College Farm, Bapatla, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh during rabi season of 2020to assess the response of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) to sole and combined application of micronutrient fertilizers (Zinc, Boron and Iron) through soil and foliar application.
Background: Groundnut yields obtained by farmers in India are generally low due to imbalanced fertilization resulting in deficiency of micronutrients and affecting growth and yield of groundnut. In view of this the field experiment was carried out at Agricultural College Farm, Bapatla, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh during rabi season of 2020to assess the response of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) to sole and combined application of micronutrient fertilizers (Zinc, Boron and Iron) through soil and foliar application.
Methods: Experiment was laid out in randomized block design with three replications and ten treatments comprised of control (Only RDF), RDF+FYM@ 10t ha-1, and other treatment combinations consisting of soil and foliar application of each micronutrient (Zn/B/Fe) and combined application of micronutrients (Zinc+ Boron+ Iron) along with RDF.
Results: From the results it was observed that highest values in growth parameters viz., plant height(41.6cm), number of branches plant-1 (8.43) and drymatter accumulation(5845 kg ha-1), yield attributes and yield viz. number of pods plant-1(12.93), pod yield (2506 kg ha-1) and haulm yield (3339 kg ha-1) of groundnut were recorded with application of RDF + FYM @10 t ha-1 and found significant over control (T1). However it was found on par with treatments applied with combination of micronutrient fertilizers through soil and foliar methods. It can be concluded that combined soil application of all micronutrients found better than foliar application of each micronutrient alone and recorded the highest net returns and benefit cost ratio.
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How to cite this article:
D Abhigna, K Lakshman, M Sree Rekha, M Latha. Growth, yield and economics of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) as influenced by micronutrient fertilization on coastal sandy soils of Andhra Pradesh. Pharma Innovation 2021;10(9):312-315.
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- E-ISSN Number: 2277-7695
- P-ISSN Number: 2349-8242
- CODEN Code: PIHNBQ
- ZDB-Number: 2663038-2
- IC Journal ID: 7725
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