An Asian Journal of Soil Science

R. P. Karche ¹, M. R. Dalwadi ², J. C. Patel ², V. P. Gaikwad ², D. B. Panchal ²

Affiliations
1 B.A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand (Gujarat), IN
2 Department of Agricultural Chemistry and Soil Science, B.A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand (Gujarat), IN

Abstract

Experiment was conducted for the summer season of 2009 at the College Agronomy Farm, B.A. College of Agriculture, Anand Gujarat in order to find out the effect of phosphorus and sulphur on cluster bean, three levels of phosphorus and sulphur (0, 20 and 40 kg P₂O₅ and S ha^-1) were applied. The yield of cluster bean (beed and stover) and nutrient uptake were influenced by the rate of phosphorus and sulphur. Application of 40 kg P₂O₅ and S ha^-1 gave significantly higher yield and nutrient uptake (N, P, K and S) by cluster bean.

Keywords

Yield, Nutrient Uptake, Cluster Bean, Phosphorus, Sulphur.

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R. P. Karche ¹, M. R. Dalwadi ², J. C. Patel ², B. V. Hirpara ¹, D. B. Panchal ²

Affiliations
1 B.A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand (Gujarat), IN
2 Department of Agricultural Chemistry and Soil Science, B.A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand (Gujarat), IN

Abstract

Nine treatments comprised of three levels of phosphorus (P₀, P₁ and P₂) and Sulphur (S₀, S₁ and S₂) were tested in Factorial Randomized Block Design with four replications in field experiment conducted during summer season 2009-10. phosphorus and sulphur were applied @ 20 kg ha^-1 and 40 kg ha^-1 as DAP and gypsum, respectively. Initial available phosphorus was medium whereas an S content was low in the soil. Yield and quality parameter of cluster bean were increased by the treatments P₂ and S₂ over control. The study of nutrient content of seed revealed that application 40 kg ha^-1 of either phosphorus or sulphur treatments favourably influenced in comparison to their respective control. The nutrient status of soil after harvest crop was also shown highest at the rate of 40 kg ha^-1 either phosphorus or sulphur.

Keywords

Seed Yield, Quality Parameter Like Protein and Gum Content, Nutrient Content of Seed, Nutrient Status of Soil.

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B. Kadu Varun ¹, B. A. Patel ¹, H. D. B. Panchal ¹, M. R. Dalwadi ¹, J. C. Patel ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Agricultural Chemistry and Soil Science, B.A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand (Gujarat), IN

Abstract

The results of field experiment conducted at Agronomy Farm, B.A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand revealed that sulphur showed the significant effect on quality and yield of soybean in Iceptisol, irrespective of sources, oil and protein content in soybean grain was significantly higher at application of 40 kg S ha^-1 in form of gypsum. The grain and straw yield also significantly increased due to same dose of sulphur, where oil and protein content were recorded 22.7 and 35.9 per cent, respectively.

Keywords

Oil, Protein, Yield, Soybean, Sulphur.

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