International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials

Korean Society of Sericultural Science (한국잠사학회)
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Effect of Secondary Nutrients on the Leaf Yield and Biochemical Constituents of Terminalia tomentosa

  • Sinha, U.S.P. (Soil Science and Chemistry Laboratory, Central Tasar Research and Training Institute) ;
  • Prasad, J. (Soil Science and Chemistry Laboratory, Central Tasar Research and Training Institute) ;
  • Das, S. (Soil Science and Chemistry Laboratory, Central Tasar Research and Training Institute) ;
  • Ojha, N.G. (Soil Science and Chemistry Laboratory, Central Tasar Research and Training Institute) ;
  • Vijay Prakash, N.B. (Soil Science and Chemistry Laboratory, Central Tasar Research and Training Institute)
  • Published : 2009.06.30
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Abstract

Studies on the effect of different secondary nutrients in different doses on the leaf yield and biochemical constituents of Terminalia tomentosa revealed that secondary nutrients have promotary effect in increasing the leaf yield and foliar constituents of Terminalia tomentosa. Among all the treatments under study, foliar application of magnesium sulphate (2g/plant, w/v) is the best in respect of leaf yield and biochemical constituents of T. tomentosa. This treatment gave 29.15% increase in leaf yield over control. Chemoassay results further confirmed significant improvement in biochemical constituents. Except crude fibre, moisture, minerals, crude protein and total carbohydrate increased significantly over control.

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