EFFECT OF MULTI- MICRONUTRIENT FORMULATIONS ON GROWTH, FLOWERING BEHAVIOUR AND YIELD IN RATOON CROP OF SPIDER LILY (Hymenocallis littoralis L.) CV. LOCAL
Journal Title: International Journal of Agriculture Sciences - Year 2016, Vol 8, Issue 46
Abstract
An experiment aspired to evaluate the effect of multi micronutrient formulations as foliar application as well as soil application on growth, flowering behaviour and yield of ratoon spider lily crop under field condition. The experimental material, spider lily is a principle loose flower crop in Gujarat state. The spider lily crop suffers from micronutrient deficiency when cultivated in black calcareous soil of Saurashtra region. The various standard grades of formulations consisted of five micro nutrients i.e. Fe, Mn, Zn, Cu and B and converted to a set of eight treatments as foliar as well as soil application and laid out in Randomized Block Design. The treatment grade-IV (Fe-4%, Mn-1%, Zn-6%, Cu-0.5% and B-0.5%) foliar application of micronutrients found to be significantly better for plant growth and flowering as compared to the other treatments including control (T1). The treatment recorded significantly highest plant height (86.35 cm), number of leaves (96.13), leaf area (304.55 cm2), chlorophyll content (24.23 CCI), number of flowers per stalk (23.27), flowers per plant (206.15) and ultimately flower yield per hectare (30,922 bundles/ha). Essentially, this foliar treatment effect found to be statistically at par with treatment T8 (soil application of micronutrients as per soil test value). Application of multi micronutrient formulations found significant for improving growth and flowering of ratoon spider lily. Foliar application of multi micronutrient formulation grade –IV or equivalent micronutrient formulation or soil application of micronutrients as per soil test value would be effective to correct micronutrient imbalance and improve flower yield.
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