Vol. 6, Issue 5 (2018)
Effect of potassium and zinc availability in black cotton soil of Marathwada
Author(s): Chalak Ashwini L, Dr. SL Waikar and Barangule SB
Abstract: A field experiment was conducted at research farm, Department of soil science and Agricultural Chemistry, Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani University to study effect of application of varying levels of potassium and zinc on productivity, nutrient uptake and quality parameters of pigeon pea during 2017-2018. During green revolution high yielding varieties introduced to meet the demand of food for growing population resulted in the depletion of soil nutrients status. Pigeon pea is mainly grown in almost all the states and larger portion of the area is in the states like Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka and Gujarat. It is grown throughout the tropical and subtropical region of the world, between 30 N and 35 S latitudes. However, major area under pigeon pea in India is lying between 14 S and 28 N latitudes. Pigeon pea maintain soil fertility through biological nitrogen fixation, improves the soil organic matter by defoliation at the time of maturity. Hence, they occupy prominent place in various cropping system and crop mixtures, and thus pulses play a vital role in sustainable agriculture. To alleviate the problem of protein malnutrition in the country, it is very much imperative to enhance the production of pigeon pea, as it is an important pulse crop in the country as well as in the state.
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Chalak Ashwini L, Dr. SL Waikar, Barangule SB. Effect of potassium and zinc availability in black cotton soil of Marathwada. Int J Chem Stud 2018;6(5):1396-1400.
