Potassium schoenite: an emerging source of potassium for improving growth, yield and quality of potato
Journal Title: Journal of Experimental Biology and Agricultural Sciences - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 0
Abstract
A field experiment with potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) crop was carried out on an alluvial soil in West Bengal, India with the focal aim of assessing the relative effect of soil and foliar application of indigenously produced potassium schoenite (PS) in relation to that of muriate of potash (MOP) during winter seasons of 2014-15 and 2015-16 using a randomized complete-block design. The following treatment factors were evaluated: two sources of K (MOP and PS), two doses of K (100 and 75% of recommended K as basal) and foliar application of PS (without and with). Experimental findings showed that different sources, doses and foliar application of PS significantly altered plant growth, yield and quality parameters (ascorbic acid, specific gravity and reducing sugar). Regarding, combination of different factors recommended doses of NPK (either PS or MOP as source of K) along with foliar PS fertilization was the best combination that resulted in the highest plant growth (height, dry matter accumulation), tuber number and yield of potato with respect to rest of the fertilization treatments. The same treatment combination exerted best potato quality parameters like ascorbic acid content, specific gravity and reducing sugar content. So, for getting higher yield and quality produce from potato, PS may be a good option for the potato-growers.
Authors and Affiliations
Dibakar Ghosh, Sukamal Sarkar, Koushik Brahmachari, Sourav Garai, Mriganka Pal , Ashis Sharma
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- EP ID EP428049
- DOI 10.18006/2017.5(2).173.182
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