International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2017, Volume : 5, Issue : 4
First page : (617) Last page : (623)
Article doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.5478
Influence of Seed Polymer Coating with Micronutrients and Foliar Spray on resultant Seed Quality Parameters of Pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan L.)
Mallikarjun G. Handiganoor1*, S. B. Patil2 and S. N. Vasudevan1
1Department of Seed Science and Technology, College of Agriculture,
University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur – 584 104, Karnataka, India
2Department of Seed Science and Technology, College of Agriculture,
Vijayapur, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad– 580 005, Karnataka, India
*Corresponding Author E-mail: arjun4726@gmail.com
Received: 2.08.2017 | Revised: 13.08.2017 | Accepted: 14.08.2017
ABSTRACT
The field and laboratory experiments were conducted at Main Agricultural Research Station, University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur to study the influence of seed polymer coating with micronutrients and foliar spray on resultant seed quality parameters of pigeonpea. The experiment consisted of sixteen different seed polymer coating and foliar spray treatments with various combinations of potassium molybdate, ZnSO4, boron including control. Among the different treatments imposed, seed polymer coating ( @ 6 ml/kg) of pigeonpea seeds with the combination of potassium molybdate + ZnSO4 + boron (each @ 2g / kg) of seed along with two foliar sprays of potassium molybdate (0.1 %) + zinc sulphate (0.5 %) in EDTA form + borax (0.2 %) at an interval of 10 days during flowering stage (75 and 85 DAS) recorded significantly higher germination , speed of germination , test weight (g), shoot length (cm), root length (cm) , seedling dry weight (mg/seedling) and seedling vigour index (SVI)as compared to control.
Key words: Foliar spray, Micronutrients, Pigeonpea, Seed polymerization, Seed quality.
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Cite this article: Handiganoor, M.G., Patil, S.B. and Vasudevan, S.N., Influence of Seed Polymer Coating with Micronutrients and Foliar Spray on resultant Seed Quality Parameters of Pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan L.), Int. J. Pure App. Biosci.5(4): 617-623 (2017). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.5478
