KOREAN JOURNAL OF CROP SCIENCE (한국작물학회지)

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Interactive Effect of Nitrogen and Sulphur on Yield and Quality of Groundnut (Arachis hypogea L.)

  • Jamal Arshad (Horticultural Biotechnology Division, National Horticulture Research Institute, RDA) ;
  • Fazli Inayat Saleem (Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Science) ;
  • Ahmad Saif (Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Science) ;
  • Abdin Malik Zainul (Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Science)
  • Published : 2006.12.31
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Abstract

Randomized field experiments were conducted to study the interactive effect of sulphur (S) and nitrogen (N) on seed, oil and protein yield of two cultivars of groundnut {Arachis hypogea: cv Amber $(V_{1})$: cv Kaushal, $(V_{2})$.} Two dosage levels of sulphur ($0\;and\;20kg\;ha^{-1}$) and two dosage levels of N ($23.5\;and\;43.5kg\;ha^{-1}$) in various combinations were tested as micronutrient treatments, $T_{1},\;T_{2},\;and\;T_{3}$. Results indicated significant enhancement of the yield components namely seed and oil yield as well as seed protein. Maximum response was observed with treatment $T_{3}$(having 20kg S and 43.5kg N $ha^{-1})$. Increase in seed and oil yields of 90% and 103% in $V_{1}$, and 79 and 90% in $V_{2}$, respectively were recorded as compared to the control treatment $T_{1}$(having 0kg S and 23.5kg N $ha^{-1}$). Effect of S and N interaction was observed on protein, N and S content in seeds. The results obtained by these experiments clearly suggest that judicious balanced application of N and S could improve the yield.

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