Effect of calcium and boron on sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) seed yield in Alfisols

CALCIUM AND BORON ON SUNFLOWER SEED YIELD


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Authors

  • I Y L N MURTHY Directorate of Oilseeds Research, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad-500 030, Andhra Pradesh
  • S N SUDHAKARA BABU Directorate of Oilseeds Research, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad-500 030, Andhra Pradesh
  • CH V HARIPRIYA Directorate of Oilseeds Research, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad-500 030, Andhra Pradesh
  • M BHASKARA REDDY Directorate of Oilseeds Research, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad-500 030, Andhra Pradesh

https://doi.org/10.56739/jor.v30i2.143320

Keywords:

Alfisol, Boron, Calcium, Seed yield, Sunflower, Uptake

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted in red sandy loam (Alfisol)soil, deficient in calcium (Ca) and boron (B) with sunflower hybrid DRSH-1 as test crop to study the influence of Ca and B application on sunflower drymatter yield, seed yield,Ca and Bnutrient uptake and interaction. Sunflower drymatter yield varied from 1742.7 to 2522.9 kg/ha. Higher seed yield (882.5 kg/ha) was recorded in Ca30B3 however, it was at par with Ca30B2 treatment. The Ca x B interaction significantly influenced Ca and B uptake by the sunflower plant. Ca x B interaction effects were also found significant in soil available Ca and B. Application of calcium at 30 kg/ha and boron at 2 kg/ha resulted in high sunflower seed yield in Ca and B deficient red sandy loam soils.

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Submitted

2023-10-05

Published

2013-12-31

Issue

Vol. 30 No. 2 (2013): Journal of Oilseeds Research

Section

Short-Communication

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How to Cite

I Y L N MURTHY, S N SUDHAKARA BABU, CH V HARIPRIYA, & M BHASKARA REDDY. (2013). Effect of calcium and boron on sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) seed yield in Alfisols: CALCIUM AND BORON ON SUNFLOWER SEED YIELD. Journal of Oilseeds Research, 30(2). https://doi.org/10.56739/jor.v30i2.143320