Vol. 5 (5) : September-October 2014 issue
Green Farming Vol. 5 (5) : 805-087 ; September-October, 2014
Effect of carbon sources amended soil on nutrient availability, growth, yield, nutrient concentration and quality of spinach (Beta vulgaris L.)
V.D. PATIL1*, A.L. DHAMAK2 and M.S. DESHMUKH3
Deptt. of Soil Science & Agric.Chemistry, Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani - 431 402 (MS)
Designation : 1Head, 2,3Asstt. Professor *(anil.ldhamak@gmail.com)
Subject : Soil Science & Agric. Chemistry; Soil Health & Soil Conservation Engg.
Paper No. : P-1079
Total Pages : 3
Received : 23 February 2014
Revised accepted : 15 September 2014
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Citation :
V.D. PATIL, A.L. DHAMAK and M.S. DESHMUKH. 2014. Effect of carbon sources amended soil on nutrient availability, growth, yield, nutrient concentration and quality of spinach (Beta vulgaris L.). Green Farming Vol. 5 (5) : 805-087 ; September-October, 2014
ABSTRACT
Field experiment was conducted at department of horticulture, VNMKV Parbhani during kharif season of 2011 to study the effect of various carbon sources amended soil on nutrient availability, growth, yield, nutrient concentration in leaf and quality of spinach. The treatments were T1 (RDF + flyash @ 5 t ha-1), T2 (RDF + biochar @ 5 t ha-1), T3 (RDF + coal @ 5 t ha-1), T4 (RDF + Vermicompost @ 5 t ha-1), T5 (RDF i.e. 40:40: 40 kg NPK ha-1), T6 (biochar @ 5 t ha-1), and T7 (absolute control) and replicated in to four. The results revealed that application of Vermicompost @ 5 t ha-1 + recommended dose of fertilizers improved the soil fertility (Availability of N,P,K and Fe), growth parameters ( plant height, leaf area, number of leaves, length of petiole), leaf nutrient concentration, dry matter, percent moisture, yield and quality ( vitamin C and chlorophyll content ) of spinach over rest of the treatments.
Key words :
Biochar, Chlorophyll, Growth & yield parameters, Quality attributes, Vermicompost, Spinach.
