Effect of foliar nutrition on growth and yield of blackgram (Vigna mungo (L). Hepper)

Abstract

Present investigation entitled Effect of foliar nutrition on growth and yield of blackgram [Vigna mungo (L). Hepper]. was carried out at at Agriculture Research Station, Badnapur. situated at 190 52’00’’ North latitude and 750 44’00’’ East longitudes at 498 m altitude above mean sea level on clayey soil with low in nitrogen and phosphorus and high in potassium. Experimental result revealed that growth characters viz., plant height, number of branches plant-1, Leaves plant-1, Dry matter plant-1, yield contributing characters viz., no. of pod plant-1, no. of seed pod-1, grain weight plant-1, test weight, seed yield plot-1, Seed yield ha-1, Straw yield ha-1. However, application of RDF+ Neem coated urea 2 percent + Salicylic acid (75 ppm) sprays at flower initiation significantly influenced the growth and yield characters. On the other hand, in all cases the lower response was found from only RDF treatments.