Response of soil and foliar application of zinc and iron for increasing growth and yield of Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.)

Abstract

A field experiment were conducted during kharif season of 2016 to 2018 to study the response of soil and foliar application of zinc and iron for increasing the growth and yield of sesame at Oilseeds Research Station, MPKV, Jalgaon (MS). The soil of experimental field was vertisoles low in nitrogen (221 kg ha -1 ) medium in phosphorus (21.60 kg ha -1 ), rich in potassium (675 kg ha -1 ), low in zinc (0.5 ppm) and iron (4.3 ppm) with alkaline in reaction (pH 8.20). The experiment was laid out in randomized block design with eleven treatments and three replications viz. T1 -Control (RDF + FYM), T2-T1 + Soil application of ZnSO4 @ 25 kg ha -1 , T3 -T1 + Foliar application of ZnSO4 @ 0.5 % at 30 & 45 DAS, T4 -T1 + T2 + T3, T5 -T1 + Soil application of FeSO4 @ 25 kg ha -1 , T6-T1

Effect of boron on growth indices, physiological traits and productivity of rice (Oryza sativa) under north-west Indian conditions

“…Among various micronutrients, boron (B) is the essential micronutrient and its deficiency causes a reduction in final crop yield (Patil et al, 2017). The main physiological roles of B in plants are translocation of sugars, synthesis of cellular walls, maintaining membrane integrity, IAA metabolism, accelerating flowering and fruit-bearing processes in head (Prasad et al, 2014;Farooqi et al, 2019).…”