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R. P. Karche ¹, M. R. Dalwadi ², J. C. Patel ², V. P. Gaikwad ², D. B. Panchal ²

Affiliations
1 B.A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand (Gujarat), IN
2 Department of Agricultural Chemistry and Soil Science, B.A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand (Gujarat), IN

Abstract

Experiment was conducted for the summer season of 2009 at the College Agronomy Farm, B.A. College of Agriculture, Anand Gujarat in order to find out the effect of phosphorus and sulphur on cluster bean, three levels of phosphorus and sulphur (0, 20 and 40 kg P₂O₅ and S ha^-1) were applied. The yield of cluster bean (beed and stover) and nutrient uptake were influenced by the rate of phosphorus and sulphur. Application of 40 kg P₂O₅ and S ha^-1 gave significantly higher yield and nutrient uptake (N, P, K and S) by cluster bean.

Keywords

Yield, Nutrient Uptake, Cluster Bean, Phosphorus, Sulphur.

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R. P. Karche ¹, M. R. Dalwadi ², J. C. Patel ², B. V. Hirpara ¹, D. B. Panchal ²

Affiliations
1 B.A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand (Gujarat), IN
2 Department of Agricultural Chemistry and Soil Science, B.A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand (Gujarat), IN

Abstract

Nine treatments comprised of three levels of phosphorus (P₀, P₁ and P₂) and Sulphur (S₀, S₁ and S₂) were tested in Factorial Randomized Block Design with four replications in field experiment conducted during summer season 2009-10. phosphorus and sulphur were applied @ 20 kg ha^-1 and 40 kg ha^-1 as DAP and gypsum, respectively. Initial available phosphorus was medium whereas an S content was low in the soil. Yield and quality parameter of cluster bean were increased by the treatments P₂ and S₂ over control. The study of nutrient content of seed revealed that application 40 kg ha^-1 of either phosphorus or sulphur treatments favourably influenced in comparison to their respective control. The nutrient status of soil after harvest crop was also shown highest at the rate of 40 kg ha^-1 either phosphorus or sulphur.

Keywords

Seed Yield, Quality Parameter Like Protein and Gum Content, Nutrient Content of Seed, Nutrient Status of Soil.

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D. H. Patel ¹, B. V. Hirpara ¹, S. A. Patel ¹, D. B. Panchal ¹, Parul Makwana ¹

Affiliations
1 B.A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand (Gujarat), IN

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted to study the response of different organic manures (FYM, castor cake and vermicompost) and spacing (30 cm × 15 cm, 30 cm × 30 cm, 30 cm × 45 cm and 30 cm × 60 cm) on growth, yield quality and economics of Kalmegh Panchang as well as on soil properties in inceptisol under Kharif season from 2007-08 to 2009-10 at Medicinal and Aromatic Project, Anand Agricultural University, Anand. The results revealed that the effect of organic manures and spacing were found non-significant for growth parameters, yield and quality of crop. However, higher values of yield components and economics of the crop were recorded under treatment combinations M₂S₁ and M₁S₁, respectively. Slight improvements in chemical properties was observed due to continuous application of organic manures under study.

Keywords

Kalmegh Panchang, Organic Manure, Spacing, Yield and its Component.

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B. T. Sheta ¹, N. K. Kalyanasundaram ¹, K. H. Patel ¹, D. B. Panchal ¹, J. C. Patel ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Agricultural Chemistry and Soil Science, B.A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand (Gujarat), IN

Abstract

A field experiment on this crop (variety GFB 1) was conducted in R.B.D. with three replications during summer-monsoon seasons of 2003 and 2004 on different sites to study the influence of various levels of N, K and S. There were two levels of N viz.,100 and 150 kg ha^-1, three treatments of K viz., 0, 40 kg K₂O ha^-1 applied either entirely as basal and 50% as basal and remaining in two equal splits after first and second cuts and three levels of S viz., 0, 20 and 40 kg S ha^-1. There were three cuts in each year. Initial available N, K and S contents in soil were low, medium and marginal, respectively in their status. Yield of green forage, dry matter yields were increased by application of N, K and S. There was 31.8 per cent increase in green forage yield due to nitrogen (N₂) over that of N₁ (521.4 q ha^-1), 9.8 and 19.4 per cent increase for K₁ and K₂ over that of K₀ (550.7 q ha^-1) and 3.78 and 7.86 per cent increase for sulphur-S₁ and S₂ over that of S₀ (581.7 q ha^-1), respectively. Similarly the dry forage yield was also increased. The yield increase due to N, K and S treatment was supported by increase in growth parameters such as tillers per meter row length, number of internodes per plant and plant height. The beneficial effect due to K particularly that of K₂ may probably due to dominance of intensity factor in K supply mechanism.

Keywords

Green and Dry Matter Yield, Growth Parameters.

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K. H. Patel ¹, N. K. Kalyanasundaram ¹, B. T. Sheta ¹, D. B. Panchal ², J. C. Patel ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, B.A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand (Gujarat), IN
2 Department of Agricultural Chemistry and Soil Science, B.A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand (Gujarat), IN

Abstract

Eighteen treatments comprising of combination of three levels of FYM (0, (F₀), 10 (F₁) and 20 (F₂) t ha^-1) and six nutrient management treatments [control (M₀), Fe (M₁), Zn (M₂), S (M₃), Fe+Zn (M₄) and Fe+Zn+S (M₅)] were tested in factorial randomized block design with three replications in field experiments conducted during Kharif and summer seasons of 2003 and 2004. Fe, Zn and S were applied @ 10, 5 and 40 kg ha^-1 as FeSO₄, ZnSO₄ and gypsum, respectively. Initial available S, Fe and Zn contents in the soil were low. Yield of green forage and dry forage were increased by the treatments F₂ and F₁ (8.5 and 5.3 %, respectively) over treatment F₀. The treatments M₅ and M₄ significantly increased the green fodder yield by 13.0 and 8.5 per cent, respectively, over that of M₀ (731.5 q ha^-1). The study of quality parameters viz., crude protein content, neutral detergent fiber and sugar content revealed that application of FYM at F₁ and F₂ as well as Fe-Zn-S treatments favourably influenced the quality parameters in comparison to their respective control.

Keywords

Green Forage Yield, Dry Forage Yield, Quality Parameter Like Crude Protein Content, Neutral Detergent Fiber and Sugar Content.

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