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 Influence of Polyhalite on growth and yield of sugarcane var. Co 11015 in typic Ustropepts 

DOI: 10.31830/2348-7542.2023.ROC-876    | Article Id: ROC-876 | Page : 123-131
Citation :- Influence of Polyhalite on growth and yield of sugarcane var. Co 11015 in typic Ustropepts. Res. Crop. 24: 123-131
D. GOKUL, P. K. KARTHIKEYAN, P. POONKODI, S. BABU, PATRICIA IMAS AND ADI PERELMAN karthikeyanpk@hotmail.com
Address : Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar-608 002, Chidambram (Tamil Nadu), India
Submitted Date : 19-09-2022
Accepted Date : 9-12-2022
Online Published:

Abstract

Polyhalite is a natural mineral which contains potassium (K2O, 14%), sulphur (SO3, 48%), calcium (CaO, 17%) and magnesium (MgO, 6%). It is used as fertilizer for high value crops. Soil fertility, selection of fertilizer sources and application practices are all crucial factors in maximizing mineral nutrition during the cropping season. With an increasing demand for fertilizer, polyhalite was identified as a potassium source for crops. In view of this context, a present experimental work was conducted during 2021-22 at farmer’s field, Arachalur, Erode district, Tamil Nadu, India to study the influence of polyhalite on growth attributes, yield attributes and yield of sugarcane var. Co 11015. The experiment was conducted in sandy loam soil laid out in randomized block design with 10 treatments replicated thrice. The recommended dose of nitrogen and phosphorus was applied uniformly to all treatments. The potassium was applied in two sources, muriate of potash (MOP) and polyalite in different ratios and levels except control. The results of the field experiment revealed that sugarcane significantly responded to the application of two potassium sources and levels. The maximum values of growth attributes like plant height, number of leaves per stalk, leaf area index, leaf chlorophyll content, yield attributes and yield like, number of internodes per stalk, length of internode per millable cane, length of millable cane, diameter of millable cane, single cane weight, number of tillers per plant, number of millable cane, cane yield and sugar yield were recorded with application of RDF (NP alone) + 150% K (169.5 kg K2O/ha) as polyhalite (T8). The lowest respond was found in the treatment T1, which received RDF (NP alone).

Keywords

 ​Muriate of potash polyhalite SPAD sugarcane yield​ 

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