Vol. 7, Issue 5 (2019)
Effect of Fe and Zn enriched organics on yield, quality and nutrient uptake by summer groundnut
Author(s): Vishal C Damor, JM Patel and PP Chaudhary
Abstract: An experiment was conducted to study the “Effect of Fe and Zn enriched organics on yield, quality and nutrient uptake by summer groundnut [Arachis hypogaea (L.)].†at C. P. College of Agriculture, SDAU, Sardarkrushinagar during summer, 2017. Total ten treatments were tried in randomized block design with three replications. Treatment consists of an application of FYM and vermicompost alone, applying the iron and zinc as such with FYM and Vermicompost as well as enriched with organics (FYM & Vermicpmpost). An application of RDF + 0.2 t vermicompost ha-1 enriched with 0.75 kg Zn ha-1 produced significantly higher numbers of filled pods per plant (25.60), total pods per plant (28.33), pod weight per plant (15.26 g), 100 kernel weight (41.85 g), pod yield (2537 kg ha-1) and haulm yield (3644 kg ha-1) but it was remained at par with all Fe or Zn enriched organics treatments. The total uptake of N, P and S by groundnut crop were significantly higher under Fe or Zn enriched organics (FYM or vermicompost) treatments. The application of RDF + 0.2 vermicompost/ha enriched with 1.5 kg Fe/ha recorded significantly the highest uptake of Fe (3682 g/ha) by groundnut, while total uptake of Zn (188.8) by groundnut crop was significantly higher under RDF + 0.2 t vermicompost/ha enriched with 0.75 kg Zn/ha. The available N and P2O5 content in soil were significantly increased under Fe or Zn enriched organics (FYM or vermicompost) treatments. The significant improvement in available S status in all treatments which are received the Fe and Zn in the form of ferrous sulphate and zinc sulphate, respectively. The significant higher build-up of Fe and Zn content were found with their application through enrichment as well as through straight application of Fe and Zn.
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Vishal C Damor, JM Patel, PP Chaudhary. Effect of Fe and Zn enriched organics on yield, quality and nutrient uptake by summer groundnut. Int J Chem Stud 2019;7(5):1998-2003.
