Effect of Micronutrient Seed Treatment on Growth and Yield of Groundnut*
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H.G. NIRANJANA
Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, College of Agriculture, Raichur-584 101
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S.S. PRAKASH
Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, College of Agriculture, Raichur-584 101
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BASAVEGOWDA
Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, College of Agriculture, Raichur-584 101
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N.A. YELLADHALLI
Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, College of Agriculture, Raichur-584 101
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H.T. CHANDRAΝΑΤΗ
Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, College of Agriculture, Raichur-584 101
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Micronutrient, boron, zinc, molybdenum, seed treatment, groundnutAbstract
Investigation to find out the effect of B, Zn and Mo seed treatment on the growth and yield of groundnut (cv. KRG-1) was conducted at Agriculture College Farm, Raichur. Field experiment was carried out with 18 treatments and replicated thrice in Alfisol, which was deficient in zinc (0.46 mg kg¹) and Mo (0.032 mg kg'). Application of micronutrients (B, Zn and Mo) showed significant increase in yield, oil content and growth parameters. Among the different treatments seed treatment with Zn @ 4 g kg¹ + Mo @2 g kg¹ seed recorded maximum yield (24.99 q ha¹) and growth parameter (number of nodules, its dry weight, root length and its dry weight) over control. The extent of increase was 24.11 per cent over control. Oil content in control was 45.64 per cent which increased significantly to a maximum of 46.84 per cent due to seed treatment with Zn @ 4 g kg + Mo @2g kg.
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