Effect of Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium and Method of Their Application on Growth and Yield of Radish (Raphanus sativus L.) cv. Japanes white
H.B. Patil, A.A. Patil, N.C. Hulamani
Abstract
An experiment involving two levels each of nitrogen (75 and 150 kg/ha), phosphorus (37.5 and 75 kg/ha), pott^skim (37.5 and 75kg/ha) and two methods of application (soif and half to soil and [half to foliage) was conducted at the New Orchard of the Department of Horticulture, Dharwad to study their effects on growth and yield attribute of radish C. V. Japanese White. The nitrogen and Phosphorus at higher levels (N 2 and P2) and M3 method of application (half to soil and half to foliage) significantly increased the production of leaves, total fresh weight per plant and total dry matter accumulation per plant. On the contrary for potassium at higher level (K2) there was significant reduction. The leaf area was singnificanty improved by nitrogen at higher level. Higher shoot to root ratio, length of root and root yield was observed with higher dosage of nitrogen (N2)and Phosphorus (P3) when they were applied to soil and foliage whereas, dihameter of the root was influenced only by introgen and phosphorus at higher levels.
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