Effect of nutrients level on growth of sweet orange under Western Maharashtra conditions

Abstract

An investigation was carried out to study the effect of nutrients level on growth of sweet orange under Western Maharashtra conditions. The effect of different combined doses of N, P and K nutrients on plant growth of sweet orange. Experimental plants were supplied with different levels of N (600, 800 and 1000 g N/plant), P (200, 300 and 400 g P2O5/plant) and K (400, 600 and 800 g K2O/plant) in the form of Urea, SSP and MOP fertilizers. From the results, it was found that nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium application improve growth parameters like plant height and canopy volume. N3P1K2 i.e. N3-1000 g N/plant, P1-200 g P2O5/plant and K2-600 g K2O/plant and N3P2K3 i.e. N3-1000 g N/plant, P2-300 g P2O5/plant and K3-800 g K2O/plant recorded maximum plant height and canopy volume.