Effect of foliar application of potassium nitrate and calcium nitrate on groundnut (Arachis hypogaea)

Authors
Sarkar, RK Chakraborty, A Saha, A
Citation
Rk. Sarkar et al., Effect of foliar application of potassium nitrate and calcium nitrate on groundnut (Arachis hypogaea), I J AGRON, 44(4), 1999, pp. 809-812
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Agriculture/Agronomy
Journal title
INDIAN JOURNAL OF AGRONOMY
ISSN journal
0537197X → ACNP
Volume
44
Issue
4
Year of publication
1999
Pages
809 - 812
Database
ISI
SICI code
0537-197X(199912)44:4<809:EOFAOP>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
A field experiment conducted during the spring season of 1996 and 1997 at B aruipur in gangetic alluvial soil showed that foliar application of potassi um nitrate (0.25%) and calcium nitrate (0.203%) to groundnut (Arachis hypog aea L.) during 50% flowering stage increased the growth parameters and yiel d attributes which ultimately resulted in higher pod yield than foliar spra y of KNO3 @ 0.50 and 1.00% and Ca(NO,), @ 0.406 and 0.812%, water spray and the control. There was 71% yield increase over the control.