Effect of Foliar Application of Secondary and Micronutrients on Vegetable Crops

Author: Eggadi Ramesh, Sindhu V., Vangapandu Triveni, Manisha and Katta Sree Vandana

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Abstract

Vegetables are most important in healthy human life as compare to the other crops, they are rich source of nutrients, vitamins (C, A, B1, B6, B9, E), minerals, dietary fiber and phytochemicals. Consumption of less than 200 g of vegetables per person per day in many countries today is common and this low amount, often in conjunction with poverty and poor medical services, is associated with unacceptable levels of mortality and malnutrition in preschool children and other vulnerable groups. Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is originally a native of South America. It is popularly known as ‘The king of vegetables’ has emerged as the fourth most important food crops in India after rice, wheat and maize. It is providing higher dry matter production per unit area and time as compared to other field crops. Potato is the single most popular vegetable-tuber crop grown in more than 150 countries of the world. Nutrient deficiencies in a crop arising at the critical stages of their growth which adversely affects the yield and quality of produce. Foliar fertilization is a widely used method to supplement soil application for improving the yield and quality of field crops. Foliar nutrition was found to be six, four and twenty times more beneficial than soil application for N, B and Zn respectively. The practice of foliar fertilization has the advantages of low cost and a quick plant response, and it is particularly important when soil problems occur and root growth is inadequate. Foliar application of secondary and micronutrients had a marked influence on growth and yield parameters with the spray of macro and micronutrients (Mg, S, Zn and B).

Keywords

Foliar application, Potato, Micro and Macro nutrients

Conclusion

From the present investigation it is concluded that growing of potato with foliar spray of magnesium, sulphur, zinc, and boron was the most effective among the various secondary and micronutrients treatments as it influenced the crop throughout its growth which ultimately results in increase in yield and quality.

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How to cite this article

Eggadi Ramesh, Sindhu V., Vangapandu Triveni, Manisha and Katta Sree Vandana (2023). Effect of Foliar Application of Secondary and Micronutrients on Vegetable Crops. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 15(2): 112-122.