A NEW CHEMICAL BRASSINOLIDE IN COMBINATION WITH FERTILIZER LEVELS TO IMPROVE THE SEED SETTING PERCENTAGE IN SUNFLOWER

2000 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 171-176 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Chinnamuthu ◽  
A. Sivamurugan ◽  
A. Balasubramanian
Keyword(s):  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Field Experiments ◽  
Seed Setting ◽  
Yield Attributes ◽  
South West Monsoon ◽  
Hand Pollination ◽  
Poor Seed ◽  
Plant Growth Promoting ◽  
Opening Stage ◽  
Seed Setting Percentage

Poor seed set and filling is one of the most common problems encountered in sunflower cultivation. The yield of sunflower could be increased to a considerable extent by using brassinolide, a plant growth promoting substance, isolated from the pollen of rape, which prevents the formation of empty achenes, thus increasing the number of filled seeds. Field experiments were carried out at Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, India during the summer (March–May) and South West Monsoon (June– September) seasons of 1997 to study the effect of brassinolide and NPK levels on the yield and yield attributes of sunflower. The experiments were laid out in a split plot design. The main plots were treated with five levels of fertilizer (N:P:K), namely 40:20:20, 50:25:25, 60:30:30, 70:35:35 and 80:40:40 kg ha -1, while the subplots consisted of seed setting treatments: hand pollination, 0.2% borax + 2% diammonium phosphate spray and 1 ppm brassinolide spray at the ray floret opening stage, together with a control. Yield attributes: head diameter, number of seeds head –1, seed filling percentage and 100 seed weight, were significantly influenced by NPK levels. Among the seed setting treatments, brassinsolide 1 ppm spray at the ray floret opening stage was found to be superior in enhancing the seed setting percentage. The application of N:P:K at 80:40:40 kg ha –1 was found to be optimum for higher seed yield in sunflower.

EFFECT OF IRRIGATION REGIMES, PLANT POPULATION AND PHOSPHORUS LEVELS ON THE YIELD ATTRIBUTES AND YIELD OF SOYBEAN (Glycine max (L.) Merrill)

2000 ◽  
Vol 48 (3) ◽  
pp. 263-269
Author(s):  
K. Rajendran ◽  
A. C. Lourduraj
Keyword(s):  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Field Experiments ◽  
Maximum Yield ◽  
Plant Population ◽  
Yield Attributes ◽  
Total Water Consumption ◽  
Glycine Max L ◽  
Main Plot ◽  
Phosphorus Levels ◽  
Plot Design

Field experiments were conducted at Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, India during the summer (January – April) and kharif (June – September) seasons of 1994 and 1995 in a split plot design. The main plot consisted of three levels of irrigation, with irrigation water/cumulative pan evaporation (IW/CPE) ratios of 0.40, 0.60 and 0.80, and three levels of plant population (0.33, 0.44 and 0.66 million plants ha –1). The subplot treatments consisted of three levels of phosphorus (80, 100 and 120 kg P2O5 ha –1). The results revealed that irrigation at IW/CPE 0.80 with a plant population of 0.66 million plants ha –1 and a P level of 100 kg P2O5 ha –1 is promising in obtaining maximum yield in soybean. Under an irrigation regime of IW/CPE 0.80, the total water consumption varied from 450 to 533 mm, while it varied from 350 to 438 mm at IW/CPE 0.60 and from 250 to 393 mm at IW/CPE 0.40.

scholarly journals Influence of Different Organic Manures on Growth, Yield Components and Productivity of Cotton

2020 ◽  
Vol 107 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Subramanian E ◽  
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Sathishkumar A ◽  
Rajesh P ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Field Experiments ◽  
Growth Parameters ◽  
Growth Yield ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Recommended Dose ◽  
Area Index ◽  
Yield Attributes ◽  
Organic Manures ◽  
Net Returns

The present study aimed to the effect of different organic manures on the growth and yield attributes of cotton by conducting field experiments during rice fallow season of 2013-14 and 2014-15 at the Tamil Nadu Rice Research Institute, Aduthurai.. The cotton growth parameters such as plant height, leaf area index, dry matter production and monopodial branches plant-1 were significantly influenced by the application of 100% recommended dose of fertilizer through vermicompost (on equal N basis). Also application of recommended dose of fertilizer through vermicompost (on equal N basis) recorded significantly higher yield attributes viz., sympodial branches plant-1, number of bolls plant-1, boll weight and seed cotton yield (17.4 and 18.6 q ha-1 during both the years, respectively). Economic analysis also indicated that Insitu vermicomposting produced higher net returns with higher B:C ratio.

scholarly journals Optimizing the nitrogen fertilizer requirement for prerelease short duration rice cultures in North Eastern zone of Tamil Nadu

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 126-130
Author(s):  
C. Muralidaran ◽  
S. Malathi ◽  
S. Banumathy
Keyword(s):  
Nitrogen Fertilizer ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Field Experiments ◽  
Cost Ratio ◽  
Research Station ◽  
Yield Attributes ◽  
Eastern Zone ◽  
North Eastern ◽  
Fertilizer Requirement ◽  
Check Variety

Field experiments were conducted for two years during 2017 and 2018 at Rice Research Station, Tirur to optimize nitrogen fertilizer requirement for pre-release rice cultures TM10085, TM 07335, TM 07030 along with the check variety CO51. The trial was conducted in split plot design with three replications and the main plot consisted of three pre-released rice cultures along with one check variety. The sub plot consisted of three fertilizers doses viz., 150-50-50 NPK kg/ha, 175-50- 50 NPK kg/ha and 125-50-50 NPK kg/ha. In this experiment, the rice culture TM10085, along with fertilizer application of 150-50-50 NPK kg/ha recorded the highest grain yield of 5505 kg/ha during 2018. This treatment also registered highest growth, yield attributes and benefit cost ratio in Tirur, Tiruvallur district of North Eastern Zone, Tamil Nadu.

Effect of weed management practices on the yield attributes and yield of wet-seeded rice

2003 ◽  
Vol 51 (4) ◽  
pp. 461-464
Author(s):  
◽  
B. J. Pandian ◽  
P. Thukkaiyannan ◽  
N. Thavaprakash
Keyword(s):  
Weed Management ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Field Experiments ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Maximum Yield ◽  
Yield Attributes ◽  
Randomized Block Design ◽  
Agricultural College ◽  
Hand Weeding

Field experiments were conducted at the Agricultural College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Killikulam, India during the kharif (July to November) and summer (December to April) seasons of 1999 and 2000 in a randomized block design. The treatment consisted of three pre-emergence herbicides (pretilachlor + safener 0.3 kg ha-1 4 days after sowing [DAS], butachlor 1.0 kg ha-1 8 DAS and pendimethalin 1.0 kg ha-1 8 DAS) and one early post-emergence herbicide (butanil 3.0 ha-1 15 DAS), each in combination with mechanical or hand weeding 30 and 45 DAS. In addition, green manure (Daincha) intercropping and incorporation, mechanical and hand weeding twice alone (25 and 50 DAS) were compared with the unweeded check. The results revealed that the pre-emergence application of pretilachlor + safener 0.3 kg ha-1 + hand weeding twice (30 and 45 DAS) promoted higher yield attributes and maximum yield in wet-seeded rice.

Effect of integrated management of irrigation, composted coir pith and nutrients on the growth and yield of soybean (Glycine max L.Merr.)

2003 ◽  
Vol 51 (2) ◽  
pp. 181-190
Author(s):  
N. K. Prabhakaran ◽  
A. C. Lourduraj
Keyword(s):  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Field Experiments ◽  
Agricultural Research ◽  
Integrated Management ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Research Station ◽  
Area Index ◽  
Coir Pith ◽  
Matter Production ◽  
South West Monsoon

Field experiments were conducted during the summer (February-May) and south west monsoon (June-September) seasons of 1996 and 1997 at the Aliyarnagar Agricultural Research Station of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, India, to study the growth and yield of soybean in response to irrigation, composted coir pith, time of N, P, K application and use of a nutrient mixture spray. The results revealed that irrigation at 0.90 IW/CPE [ratio of Irrigation Water Depth (IW) to Cumulative Pan Evaporation (CPE)], the application of composted coir pith and the split application of N, P and K in conjunction with a nutrient mixture spray significantly increased the plant height, leaf area index, dry matter production and grain yield of soybean. However, the root length of soybean was significantly reduced by irrigating at 0.90 IW/CPE (compared to irrigation at 0.70 IW/CPE and 0.50 IW/CPE) and by the application of composted coir pith.

Effect of planting pattern and N splits on yield attributes, yield and quality of rainfed sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.)

2003 ◽  
Vol 51 (2) ◽  
pp. 157-162 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Vijayakumar ◽  
P. Subbian ◽  
A. C. Lourduraj ◽  
R. Selvaraju
Keyword(s):  
Seed Yield ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Field Experiments ◽  
Growth Yield ◽  
Quality Parameters ◽  
Planting Pattern ◽  
Yield Attributes ◽  
North East ◽  
Yield And Quality

Field experiments were conducted at Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, India during the North East Monsoon (October-December) seasons of 1997 and 1998 in a split plot design to study the effect of planting pattern and N splits on the yield attributes, yield and quality of rainfed sunflower. The main plot consisted of three plant populations (133,333 plants ha-1, 111,111 plants ha-1 and 88,888 plants ha-1) and the sub-plot treatments of six N split levels. The results revealed that the yield attributes of sunflower were higher at the closest spacing of 30 × 25 cm than at the widest spacing of 30 × 37.5 cm. The seed yield was higher at closer (30 × 25 cm) spacing in 1997 and at wider spacing (30 × 37.5 cm) in 1998. In both years the split application of nitrogen resulted in higher growth, yield attributes, seed yield and quality parameters when compared to full basal application.

Production potential of greengram [Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek] in response to System of Crop Intensification (SCI) practices

2016 ◽  
Vol 50 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Sathiyavani ◽  
R. Kuttimani ◽  
K. Velayudham ◽  
N. Thavaprakaash
Keyword(s):  
Vigna Radiata ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Field Experiments ◽  
Production Potential ◽  
Number Of Clusters ◽  
Yield Attributes ◽  
Planting Geometry ◽  
Crop Intensification ◽  
Pod Length ◽  
Growth Characters

Field experiments were conducted at Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, during kharif and rabi seasons, 2010-11 to evaluate the influence of System of Crop Intensification (SCI) practices in greengram. Greengram with double seedlings hill-1 maintained at 30 x 10 cm recorded better growth characters viz., plant height (65.20 cm) and drymatter production (4615 kg ha-1) with accelerated physiological attributes like LAI (6.1) and CGR (6.09 g m-2 day-1) than other treatments. Yield attributes like number of clusters hill-1 (8.74) and number of pods hill-1 (75.3) was significantly higher with double seedlings hill-1 maintained at 40 x 40 cm planting geometry than other levels. Whereas, pod length and 100 grain weight were not altered due to SCI practices. Single seedling hill-1 maintained at 25 x 25 cm spacing registered significantly higher grain yield (1408 kg ha-1) and it was at par with double seedlings hill-1 maintained at 30 x 30 cm spacing (1323 kg ha-1) and double seedlings hill-1 with 20 x 20 cm spacing (1309 kg ha-1) compared to others. Haulm yield was the highest under double seedlings hill-1 with 30 x 10 cm spacing (3062 kg ha-1). The highest net return ( 21312) and B:C ratio (2.02) were obtained with single seedling hill-1 maintained at 25 x 25 cm spacing (T2).

Evolving appropriate zinc fertilization strategy for rice-rice (Oryza sativa) cropping system in Cauvery Delta Zone

2019 ◽  
Vol 56 (3) ◽  
pp. 294-304
Author(s):  
C Sharmila Rahale
Keyword(s):  
Oryza Sativa ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Field Experiments ◽  
Foliar Spray ◽  
Cropping System ◽  
Green Leaf ◽  
Farm Yard Manure ◽  
Zinc Fertilization ◽  
Initiation Stage ◽  
Cauvery Delta

Six field experiments were conducted at Tamil Nadu Rice Research Institute, Aduthurai to evolve suitable zinc fertilization method for rice - rice (Oryza sativa L.) cropping system in Cauvery delta zone. The treatment includes: T1 : Control, T2 : 100 g zinc sulphate (ZnSO4)/cent in nursery alone., T3 : root dipping alone in 2 % zinc oxide (ZnO) solution, T4 : 25 kg ZnSO4 ha-1, T5 : 37.5 kg ZnSO4 ha-1, T6 : 25 kg ZnSO4 ha-1+ Farm Yard Manure (FYM) 12.5 t ha-1, T7 : 25 kg ZnSO4 ha-1 + Green Leaf Manure (GLM) 6.5 t ha-1, T8 : Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Micro Nutrient (TNAU MN) mixture 25 kg ha-1 as Enriched Farm Yard Manure (EFYM), T9 : TNAU MN mixture 37.5 kg ha-1 as EFYM, T10 : Foliar spray of 0.5% ZnSO4 + 1 % urea at tillering and panicle initiation stage, T11 : 100g ZnSO4 /cent in nursery alone + Foliar spray of 0.5 % ZnSO4 + 1 % urea at tillering and panicle initiation stage (T2+ T10), T12 : root dipping alone in 2 % ZnO solution + Foliar spray of 0.5 % ZnSO4 + 1 % urea at tillering and panicle initiation stage (T3 + T10), T13: 100 g ZnSO4 /cent in nursery alone + root dipping alone in 2 % ZnO solution + Foliar spray of 0.5 % ZnSO4 + 1 % urea at tillering and panicle initiation stage (T2 + T3 + T10). The treatments T5, T6, T7 and T9 were skipped in rabi season to know the residual effect of these treatments in the subsequent season. Among the treatment combinations, application of 25 kg ZnSO4 ha-1 + FYM 12.5 t ha-1 recorded higher grain yield in both kharif (6232 kg ha-1) and rabi (6236 kg ha-1) seasons. The same treatment combination recorded higher Zn content and Zn uptake as well. Regarding soil nutrient content, the same treatment recorded higher N, P and K content. This treatment was followed by application of 25 kg ZnSO4 ha-1 + green leaf manure 6.5 t ha-1. The experimental findings suggested that combination of organic and inorganic sources not only increased the yield but also improves soil health in Cauvery delta zone.

scholarly journals Effect of spacing and fertilizer management on the yield and yield attributes of mukhikachu (Colocasia esculenta Schott.)

2016 ◽  
Vol 41 (4) ◽  
pp. 713-723
Author(s):  
S Akther ◽  
F Ahmed ◽  
MR Islam ◽  
MA Hossen ◽  
AHMM Rahman Talukder
Keyword(s):  
Field Experiments ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Recommended Dose ◽  
Cost Ratio ◽  
Plant Spacing ◽  
Yield Attributes ◽  
Benefit Cost Ratio ◽  
Maximum Benefit ◽  
Randomized Complete Block Design ◽  
Benefit Cost

Field experiments were carried out in the Agronomy field of BARI, Joydebpur, RARS, Jamalpur and RARS, Ishurdi during two consecutive kharif seasons of 2012 and 2013 to determine the suitable plant spacing and optimum fertilizer dose for higher yield of mukhikachu. Three levels of spacing viz., 60 cm x 60 cm, 60 cm x 45 cm and 60 cm x 30 cm and three levels of fertilizer dose viz., recommended dose (3000-96-27-81-18 kg ha-1 of CD-N-P-K-S), 25% less than the recommended dose and 25% higher than the recommended dose were used as treatment variables. The experiments were laid out in factorial randomized complete block design with three replications. Results revealed that the closer spacing (60 cm x 30 cm) in combination with 25% higher than the recommended fertilizer dose gave the maximum edible yield of mukhikachu (two years average) at all locations (20.04 t ha-1, 20.75 t ha-1 and 16.63 t ha-1 at Joydebpur, Jamalpur and Ishurdi, respectively). The wider spacing (60 cm x 60 cm) coupled with 25% less than the recommended fertilizer dose produced the lowest yield (two years average). The maximum benefit- cost ratio (two years average) was obtained from the combination of the recommended fertilizer dose and 60 cm x 30 cm spacing, that were 2.93 at Joydebpur and 3.42 at Ishurdi, while at Jamalpur the maximum benefit-cost ratio (two years average) was found maximum from 60 cm x 30 cm spacing with 25% higher than the recommended fertilizer dose (3.12).Bangladesh J. Agril. Res. 41(4): 713-723, December 2016

scholarly journals Effects of Cover Methods and Nitrogen Levels on the Growth and Yield of Tomato

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 1021-1033
Author(s):  
Nguyen Thi Loan ◽  
Tran Thi My Can
Keyword(s):  
Yield Components ◽  
Field Experiments ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Tomato Fruit ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Fruit Yield ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Plastic Mulch ◽  
Yield Attributes ◽  
Black Plastic

To study the effects of cover methods and nitrogen (N) levels on the growth and yield components of tomato Cv. Pear F1, field experiments with a 4x3 factorial design were conducted in the 2019 spring and winter seasons using a randomized complete block design with three replications. The cover methods included four treatments: bare soil (BS), black plastic mulch (BPM), transparent polypropylene row cover (RC), and a combination of BPM and RC (BPMRC) with the RC removed approximately 30 days after transplanting. Nitrogen (N) was applied at three levels (150, 180, and 210 kg N ha-1). Using BPM and RC generally led to an increased air temperature, air humidity, soil moisture, and soil temperature compared to the BS treatment. Higher N rates (180 and 210 kg N ha-1) did not result  in different tomato fruit sizes and fruit weights but positively increased fruit yield and quality (Brix values and fruit dry weight) as compared to the 150 kg N ha-1 addition. The cover methods positively affected the yield components and fruit yield of tomato as well as the fruit characteristics compared to the BS treatment. Using cover materials (BPM and RC) combined with a higher N application significantly increased the yield attributes and fruit yield. The highest fruit yield was achieved under the mulching treatment by black plastic (BPM treatment) combined with a 210 kg N ha-1 application, resulting in 50.90 tons ha-1 in the spring and 58.27 tons ha-1 in the winter.

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