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Quality and Economics of isabgol (Plantago ovata Forsk.) as influenced by Levels of Potassium and Zinc

Author: Chetana Sharma, M.K. Kaushik, Disha Joshi, Manish Tomar, Bhavna Singh Rathore and Pooja Meena

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Abstract

As compared to secondary nutrients, micronutrients are required by plants in small quantity but their role in plant is important as a part of regulatory enzyme and in synthesis of secondary metabolites. By management of these nutrients, one could achieve the desired quantity and quality of crop yield without altering the potential of natural resources and environment. A field study was conducted during rabi 2021-22 at the Instructional Farm of the Rajasthan College of Agriculture, Udaipur to study the effect of different levels of potassium and zinc on growth, productivity and quality of isabgol using randomized block design with 3 replications. The experiment consisted of 12 treatments comprising of fertilizers combinations viz., 40 kg ha-1 K2O + 30 kg ha-1 Zn, 40 kg ha-1 K2O + 25 kg ha-1 Zn, 40 kg ha-1 K2O + 20 kg ha-1 Zn, 30 kg ha-1 K2O + 30 kg ha-1 Zn, 30 kg ha-1 K2O + 25 kg ha-1 Zn, 30 kg ha-1 K2O + 20 kg ha-1 Zn, 20 kg ha-1 K2O + 30 kg ha-1 Zn, 20 kg ha-1 K2O + 25 kg ha-1 Zn, 20 kg ha-1 K2O + 20 kg ha-1 Zn, 40 kg ha-1 N + 20 kg ha-1 P2O5 + 20 kg ha-1 K2O, 40 kg ha-1 N + 20 kg ha-1 P2O5 and control. The results revealed that application of 30 kg ha-1 K2O + 20 kg ha-1 Zn resulted in significantly higher quality and B-C ratio of isabgol.

Keywords

Micronutrients, Quality, B-C ratio, Economics of isabgol

Conclusion

It can be concluded from the present study that application of micronutrients improves the quality parameters like protein content and husk yield of isabgol seed. The net return and B:C ratio was also found to improve with micronutrient application.

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Chetana Sharma, M.K. Kaushik, Disha Joshi, Manish Tomar, Bhavna Singh Rathore and Pooja Meena (2023). Quality and Economics of isabgol (Plantago ovata Forsk.) as influenced by Levels of Potassium and Zinc. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 15(9): 981-983.