Vol. 5 (5) : September-October 2014 issue
Green Farming Vol. 5 (5) : 812-814 ; September-October, 2014
Sustainable micronutrient management through organic chelation in okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L. Moench)
KAMAL KISHOR1, PIYUSH VERMA2*, L.R. VARMA3, J.R. VADODARIA4, YOGESH PAWAR5 and M.K. MAN6
Deptt. of Vegetable Sciences, College of Horticulture, S. D. Agric. Uni., Sardarkrushinagar - 385 506 (Gujarat)
Designation : 1P.G. Student, 2Associate Professor *(abpiyush@yahoo.co.in), 3Prof. and Head, 4Associate Research Scientist, 5,6Ph.D. Scholar
Subject : Vegetable Sciences
Paper No. : P-1781
Total Pages : 3
Received : 05 April 2014
Revised accepted : 25 September 2014
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Citation :
KAMAL KISHOR, PIYUSH VERMA, L.R. VARMA, J.R. VADODARIA, YOGESH PAWAR and M.K. MAN. 2014. Sustainable micronutrient management through organic chelation in okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L. Moench). Green Farming Vol. 5 (5) : 812-814 ; September-October, 2014
ABSTRACT
An investigation on sustainable management of micronutrients on okra was carried out during monsoon 2012 at S.D. Agricultural University, Sardarkrushinar. Treatments were comprised of ZnSO4and FeSO4 (20kg/ha each) which were applied without chelation or inorganic chelated form or organically chelated form. For organic chelation three organic manures were used viz., castor cake, vermicompost and poultry manure. Results revealed that significantly maximum plant height at 90 DAS, stem thickness at 90 DAS, leaf area per plant at 60 DAS, economic crop duration, number of fingers harvested per plant, total number of pickings, yield per plant, yield (q/ha) and protein content were observed under20 kg/ha ZnSO4+20 kg/ha FeSO4 enriched with 400 kg/ha castor cake treatment.
Key words :
Iron, Micronutrients, Nutrient management, Organic chelation, Okra, Organic manures, Zinc.
