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Effects of Planting Geometry and Fertilizer Levels on Growth and Yield of Hybrid Brinjal


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1 Department of Horticulture, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad (Karnataka), India
2 ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Saidapur Farm (U.A.S.), Dharwad (Karnataka), India
     

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An experiment was conducted during Kharif season of 2013-14 to know the effect of spacing and fertilizer levels on growth, yield, nutrient uptake and available soil nutrients in hybrid brinjal. The plants grown with wider spacing (90 cm x 90 cm) (S5) recorded maximum number of branches per plant, number of leaves per plant, canopy spread, total dry matter production, yield and nutrient uptake. While, maximum plant height and available soil nutrient status of crop were recorded in closer spacing (75 cm x 60 cm) (S1). Application of higher fertilizer levels (F3) improved the vegetative characters, yield and nutrient uptake significantly. Among interaction effects of spacing and higher fertilizer levels S5F3 (90 cm x 90 cm + 187.5:150:75 kg N, P2O5 and K2O/ha) recorded significantly maximum plant height, number of branches per plant, number of leaves per plant, canopy spread, total dry matter production, yield and nutrient uptake.

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Brinjal Hybrid, Spacing, Fertilizers, Nutrient Uptake.
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  • Effects of Planting Geometry and Fertilizer Levels on Growth and Yield of Hybrid Brinjal

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Authors

D. L. Sollapur
Department of Horticulture, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad (Karnataka), India
S. M. Hiremath
ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Saidapur Farm (U.A.S.), Dharwad (Karnataka), India

Abstract


An experiment was conducted during Kharif season of 2013-14 to know the effect of spacing and fertilizer levels on growth, yield, nutrient uptake and available soil nutrients in hybrid brinjal. The plants grown with wider spacing (90 cm x 90 cm) (S5) recorded maximum number of branches per plant, number of leaves per plant, canopy spread, total dry matter production, yield and nutrient uptake. While, maximum plant height and available soil nutrient status of crop were recorded in closer spacing (75 cm x 60 cm) (S1). Application of higher fertilizer levels (F3) improved the vegetative characters, yield and nutrient uptake significantly. Among interaction effects of spacing and higher fertilizer levels S5F3 (90 cm x 90 cm + 187.5:150:75 kg N, P2O5 and K2O/ha) recorded significantly maximum plant height, number of branches per plant, number of leaves per plant, canopy spread, total dry matter production, yield and nutrient uptake.

Keywords


Brinjal Hybrid, Spacing, Fertilizers, Nutrient Uptake.

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