Madras Agricultural Journal
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EFFECT OF FERTILIZER APPLICATION ON GROUNDNUT

Abstract

In order to study the effect of fertilizer nutrients on groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.). field trials were conducted during kharif with five, treatments i.e. control. 50. 75. 100 and 150 per cent of recommended doses of fertilizers in randomised block design. Application of 20:80:20 NP z 05. K20 kg/ha (100% of recomended dose) resulted in 21. 10, 23 and 98 per cent increase in pod yield over 150,75, 50% of recommended dose and control respectively. The haulm, oil yield kg/ha. shelling per cent, 100 kemel weight (g) and SMK % were also higher with this dose. In higher dose. of NPK (150% of recommendation) a decline in pod, haulm, oil yield and in all studied characters was observed.

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