International Journal of Agriculture Science and Research (IJASR) ISSN (P): 2250–0057; ISSN (E): 2321–0087 Vol. 10, Issue 3, Jun 2020, 67-72 © TJPRC Pvt. Ltd.
EFFECT OF NPK AND FOLIAR NUTRIENTS ON DRY MATTER AND NUTRIENT UPTAKE OF RABI SESAME CH. DEEPTHI1*, A.V. RAMANA2, A. UPENDRA RAO3 & P. GURU MURTHY4 *1
Department of Agronomy, MS Swaminathan School of Agriculture, Parlakhemundi, Centurion University of Technology and Management, Orissa, India 2,3 4
Department of Agronomy, Agricultural College, Naira, Andhra Pradesh, India
Department of Soil science, Agricultural College, Naira, Andhra Pradesh, India
ABSTRACT Field experiment conducted at Agricultural College Farm to examine the dry matter production and nutrient uptake of rabi sesame with varied levels of NPK and foliar nutrients. The trial was laid out in 4 x 4 split-plot design. Highest drymatter content (3124 kg ha-1) and nutrient uptake were obtained with 125% RDF (M3) along with foliar application of 19:19:19 @ 1.0 % at early budding stage followed by 1.0 % KNO3 at early capsule formation stage (F4) whereas, lowest dry-matter content (2632 kg ha-1) and nutrient uptake were found with the lowest level (75% RDF) of NPK fertilizers
Original Article
applied and no supply of foliar nutrients (F1). KEYWORDS: Dry Matter, Foliar Nutrients, NPK Fertilizers, Nutrient Uptake & Sesame
Received: Apr 24, 2020; Accepted: May 14, 2020; Published: Jun 01, 2020; Paper Id.: IJASRJUN20208
INTRODUCTION The demand for vegetable oil in India is increasing steeply owing to increase in population, improvement in standard of living, increasing industrial requirement besides the current global pressure on bio-fuels. In India, sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) is one of the important ancient oilseed crop. Sesame contains highest oil content (4652%) compared to other oilseed crops which, has high oxidative rancidity. Due to this reason, 70% of sesame is produced in the country for oil extraction. Sesame seeds are rich in protein content of 25%. It is known as “the queen of oil seeds or poor man’s substitute for ghee” due to its outstanding dietary, therapeutic, cosmetic and culinary qualities. In Gujarat, Rajasthan, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Tamilnadu highest area under cultivation is seen (http://apeda.in/agriexchange). It fits very well to multiple cropping systems because of its early maturing character. Among oilseeds, most important palatable oilseed was groundnut and next place occupied by rapeseed and mustard whereas, sesame occupies third place in esculent. India ranks first in cultivation of sesame in terms of area and production in the world. Sesame is grown in 1784 lakh ha with an annual production of 850 M t and productivity of 486 kg ha-1 (www.indiastatcom, 2015-16) in Indian climate. Sesame seeds, oil and seed cake are good source of pantothenic acid, vitamin E, calcium and phosphorous. Next to carbohydrates and proteins, oil seeds are important nutritive supplements (Shelke et al., 2014). It occupies an area of 85 lakh ha, production of 2.8 M t and productivity of about 329 kg ha -1 in Andhra Pradesh, (www.indiastat.com, 2014-15).
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