Vol. 7, Issue 4 (2019)
Response of kharif soybean (Glycine max L. Merrill) varieties to sulphur levels with respect to growth, yield and economics
Author(s): AM Murkute, AA Pisal and JB Patil
Abstract: The current investigation was carried out during kharif season of 2018 to study the effect of different soybean varieties, sulphur levels and their interaction at Post Graduate Research Farm, R.C.S.M. College of Agriculture, Kolhapur (MS) in split plot design with three replication and 15 treatment combinations consist of five varieties and three sulphur levels, on medium black soil. The variety KDS 726 produced maximum plant height, plant spread, number of branches, leaf area and number of functional leaves than rest of the varieties, however on par with the variety KDS 344 with respect to plant height and number of branches throughout the growth period. The yield were also maximum with the variety KDS 726, however it was comparable with the variety KDS 344. As a result, the variety KDS 726 had the highest seed (28.57 q ha-1) and stover (42.56 q ha-1) yields. The variety KDS 726 had maximum gross monetary returns (Rs. 84,117 ha-1), net monetary returns (Rs. 48,225 ha-1) and B: C ratio (2.34) than rest of the varieties. Various growth attributing characters were influenced significantly due to application of sulphur levels. The growth parameters such as plant height, plant spread, number of branches, leaf area and number of functional leaves were maximum and influenced significantly by application of 30 Kg S ha-1, however comparable with the application of sulphur @ 20 Kg ha-1. The yield were also maximum and influenced significantly by application of 30 Kg S ha-1 but on par with 20 Kg S ha-1. As a result the application of 30 Kg S ha-1 had the highest seed (26.76 q ha-1) and stover (39.73 q ha-1) yields. The application of 30 Kg S ha-1 had maximum gross monetary returns (Rs. 81,072 ha-1), net monetary returns (Rs. 44,968 ha-1) and B: C ratio (2.24) than application of 10 Kg sulphur ha-1.
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AM Murkute, AA Pisal, JB Patil. Response of kharif soybean (Glycine max L. Merrill) varieties to sulphur levels with respect to growth, yield and economics. Int J Chem Stud 2019;7(4):1429-1432.
