INFLUENCE OF SOIL SODICITY ON GROWTH, OIL YIELD AND NUTRIENT ACCUMULATION IN VETIVER (VETIVERIA ZIZANIOIDES)

Authors
ANWAR M PATRA DD SINGH DV
Citation
M. Anwar et al., INFLUENCE OF SOIL SODICITY ON GROWTH, OIL YIELD AND NUTRIENT ACCUMULATION IN VETIVER (VETIVERIA ZIZANIOIDES), Annals of Arid Zone, 35(1), 1996, pp. 49-52
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Agriculture
Journal title
Annals of Arid Zone → ACNP
ISSN journal
05701791
Volume
35
Issue
1
Year of publication
1996
Pages
49 - 52
Database
ISI
SICI code
0570-1791(1996)35:1<49:IOSSOG>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
Vetiver (Vetiveria zizanioides) was grown for 18 months in artificiall y prepared sodic soils having pH from 8.0 to 11.0. Herb and oil yield of vetiver were not significantly affected upto pH 9.5. Soil pH did no t influence oil content. Accumulation of N and K did not decrease upto pH 9.5, whereas, that of P declined beyond pH 9.0. Exchangeable sodiu m decreased due to cropping in all the soils. Electrical conductivity did not significantly change in soils having pH up to 9.0, above which , it increased. Soil pH decreased by 0.5 to 1.4 units from the initial value due to cropping.