International Journal of Environment and Climate Change

Effect of Basal Application of Sulphur and Foliar Application of Micro-nutrients on Growth and Yield of Summer Sesame

International Journal of Environment and Climate Change, Volume 13, Issue 5, Page 11-16
DOI: 10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i51737

Abstract


A field experiment was conducted during zaid season 2022 at the Crop Research Farm, Department of Agronomy, Naini Agricultural Institute, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and sciences. Prayagraj (UP), India. The aim was to study the effect of basal application of sulphur and foliar application of micronutrients on growth and yield of summer sesame. Treatment consisted of application of 10, 20, 30 kg/ha of sulphur and micronutrients as foliar spray (0.5% zinc, 0.5% iron, 0.2% boron). There were 10 treatments, each repeated 3 times. The soil in the experimental plot was sandy-loamy in texture, nearly neutral in soil response (pH 7.8), poor in organic carbon (0.35%), available N (163.42 kg/ha), available P (21.96 kg/ha), kg/ha). And available K (256.48 kg/ha). As a result, sulphur 30 kg/ha + zinc 0.5% (treatment -7), plant height (95.1 cm), plant dry weight (20.48 g/plant), number of capsules/plant (52.9), high number of seeds/ Capsules (63.2), test weight (3.26 g), seed yield (1.41 t/ha), stover yield (6.44 t/ha), Harvest index (17.92%).

Keywords:
  • Summer sesame
  • sulphur
  • micronutrients
  • growth parameters and yield attributes

How to Cite

Pravalika , K., & Dawson , J. (2023). Effect of Basal Application of Sulphur and Foliar Application of Micro-nutrients on Growth and Yield of Summer Sesame. International Journal of Environment and Climate Change, 13(5), 11–16. https://doi.org/10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i51737

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