Vol. 4 (6) : November-December 2013 issue
Green Farming Vol. 4 (6) : 705-710 (November-December, 2013)
Effect of vermicompost, potassium & iron on biochemical properties and yield of fenugreek (T. foenum graecum)
PUNAM SHARMA1*, S.P. MAJUMDAR2, S.R. SHARMA3 and H.S. PUROHIT4
Deptt. of Soil Science & Agricul. Chemistry, (SKRAU, Bikaner) SKN College of Agriculture, Jobner - 303 329 (Rajasthan)
Designation : 1Asstt. Agric. Officer *(punamsharma.soilscience@gmail.com), 2,4Professor, 3Assoc. Professor
Subject : Soil Science & Agric. Chemistry; Soil Health & Soil Conservation Engg.
Paper No. : P-0991
Total Pages : 6
Received : 26 June 2013
Revised accepted : 01 November 2013
First Page
Citation :
PUNAM SHARMA, S.P. MAJUMDAR, S.R. SHARMA and H.S. PUROHIT. 2013. Effect of vermicompost, potassium & iron on biochemical properties and yield of fenugreek (T. foenum graecum). Green Farming Vol. 4 (6) : 705-710 ; November-December, 2013
ABSTRACT
A field experiment was conducted on loamy sand soil during rabi season of 2003-04 and 2004-05. The treatments consisting of two levels of vermicompost (0, 2.5 t ha-1), three levels of potassium (0, 10 kg ha-1, 20 kg ha-1) and three levels of iron (0, 20 kg ha-1, 40 kg ha-1) were applied to fenugreek crop (Trigonella foenum-graecum var. Rmt-1) as soil application. The treatments were replicated thrice in randomized block design. Results showed that application of vermicompost, potassium and iron had significant effect on bio-chemical properties protein content, allantion content and total phenol content during both the years of experimentation. application of vermicompost, potassium and iron indivisually and in combination significantly influenced the yield attributes and yield of the crop during both the years.
Key words :
Allontoin, Biochemical properties, Fenugreek, Total phenol, Transpiration rate, Trigonella, Vermicompost.
