Journal of FARM SCIENCES, Vol 30, No 3 (2017)

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Effect of soil and foliar application of micro nutrients and fertilizers on growth and yield of pigeonpea [Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.]

A. S. CHANNABASAVANNA, M. S. KITTURMATH, H. RAJAKUMAR

Abstract


A field experiment was conducted at Agricultural Research Station,Malnoor, University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur on vertisolsduring late kharif season to study the effect of soil and foliarapplication of micro nutrients and fertilizers on the growth and yieldof pigeonpea. The experiment consisted of eleven treatmentscomprised of soil and foliar application of zinc sulphate, seedtreatment of cobalt nitrate and foliar application of ammoniummolybdate, ammonium borate, DAP, micronutrient mixture ( Agromin)and water soluble fertilizer (19:19:19 NPK). The data revealed thatfoliar application of 19:19:19 @ 4 per cent recorded the highest grainyield and B:C of 1388 kg/ha and 3.11, respectively closely followedby seed treatment of cobalt nitrate (500 mg. kg) that recorded 1383kg/ha and 2.93, respectively.

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