Study of planting geometry and Plant nutrition on seed quality parameters of okra cv. Arka Anamika

Abstract

The field and laboratory experiments were conducted to study the effect of planting geometry and nutrition on quality of okra at NSP, UAS, Bangalore. The experiment was laid out in FRCBD design with 12 treatment combinations replicated thrice which includes three different planting geometry S0 (60 × 45 cm), S1 (60 × 30 cm) and S2 (60 × 60 cm), four levels of nutrients N0 (100% RDF), N1 (125 % RDF), N2 (150% RDF) and N3 (200% RDF) (RDF: 156.25: 93.75: 78.75 kg NPK ha-1). Results revealed that S2 and N1 are highest seed quality parameters documented under S2N1 such as germination (89.50%), mean seedling length (35.65 cm), mean seedling dry weight (57.22 mg), seedling vigour index-I (3190) and II (5121) and 100-seed weight (8.60 g).