Effect of Inorganic Fertilizer and Organic Foliar Spray on Growth, Yield Attributes and Yield of Linseed
R. H. Kotadiya *
Department of Agronomy, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat, India.
R. B. Ardeshna
Department of Agronomy, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat, India.
D. J. Patel
Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, Dantiwada, Gujarat, India.
K. A. Kachhiyapatel
Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat, India.
Devilal Birla
Department of Agronomy, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, Gujarat, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Aims: To evaluate the effect of fertilizer and organic foliar spray on growth, yield attributes and yield of linseed.
Study Design: The experiment was laid out in randomized block design with four replications.
Place and Duration of Study: A field experiment was carried out at College Farm, N. M. College of Agriculture, Navsari during rabi season of 2019-20.
Methodology: The study comprised of nine different treatments viz., T1(50% RDF),T2 (50% RDF + Foliar spray of 1% vermiwash at 30 and 60 DAS), T3 (50% RDF + Foliar spray of 1% banana pseudostem sap at 30 and 60 DAS), T4(75% RDF), T5 (75% RDF + Foliar spray of 1% vermiwash at 30 and 60 DAS), T6 (75% RDF + Foliar spray of 1% banana pseudostem sap at 30 and 60 DAS), T7(100% RDF),T8 (100% RDF + Foliar spray of 1% vermiwash at 30 and 60 DAS) and T9(100% RDF + Foliar spray of 1% banana pseudostem sap at 30 and 60 DAS).
Results: From the results, it was observed that an application of 100% RDF + Foliar spray of 1% banana pseudostem sap at 30 and 60 DAS (T9) resulted in significantly higher values of plant height (63.37 cm at 90 DAS), number of branches plant-1 (6.94 at 90 DAS), number of capsules plant-1 (51.85), number of seeds capsules-1 (8.95) and seed weight plant-1 (1.89). Significantly higher seed yield (1157 kg ha-1) and stover yield (2051 kg ha-1) of linseed were observed with the application of 100% RDF + Foliar spray of 1% banana pseudostem sap at 30 and 60 DAS (T9).
Conclusion: It can be concluded that, application of 100% RDF (60-30-00 N- P2O5-K2O kg ha-1) + Foliar spray of 1% banana pseudostem sap or vermiwash at 30 and 60 DAS was found to be the most viable option for getting higher growth and yield in linseed.
Keywords: Linseed, growth, yield, vermiwash, banana pseudostem sap