Effect of sulphur and zinc on growth and yield attributes of fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L) Birari Tushar R*, Patil Shubhangi, Badgujar Hitendra, Patil Sanjiv Oilseeds Research Station, Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Jalgaon, 425001, Maharashtra, India *Email for correspondence: birari0080@gmail.com
Online Published on 4 September, 2024. Abstract An experiment was conducted at Oilseeds Research Station, Jalgaon, Maharashtra to study the growth and grain yield attributes of fenugreek as influenced by different doses of micronutrients sulphur (S) and zinc (Zn). The treatments 20 MT per ha FYM + 100 per cent RDF + soil application of 30 kg per ha S at the time of sowing, 20 MT per ha FYM + 100 per cent RDF + soil application of 20 kg per ha S at the time of sowing, 20 MT per ha FYM + 100 per cent RDF + foliar application of 0.6 per cent ZnSO4 30 DAS and 20 MT per ha FYM + 100 per cent RDF + foliar application of 0.5 per cent ZnSO4 30 DAS took less number of days to 50 per cent flowering (45.33, 46.33, 46.50 and 46.67 respectively) as compared to control (49.67). All treatments proved superior in terms of number of pods per plant (27.40, 26.03, 25.00 and 24.90 in 20 MT/ha FYM + 100% RDF + soil application of 30 kg/ha S at the time of sowing, 20 MT/ha FYM + 100% RDF + foliar application of 0.6% ZnSO4 30 DAS, 20 MT/ha FYM + 100% RDF + foliar application of 0.5% ZnSO4 30 DAS and 20 MT/ha FYM + 100% RDF + soil application of 20 kg/ha S at the time of sowing, respectively) over control (19.00). Among all the treatments, 20 MT per ha FYM + 100 per cent RDF + soil application of 30 kg per ha S at the time of sowing resulted in highest increase in yield (51.55%) over control. Top Keywords Fenugreek, Sulphur, Zinc, Growth, Yield. Top |