International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2017, Volume : 5, Issue : 6
First page : (1189) Last page : (1194)
Article doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.6122
roduction Potential of hirsutum COTTON (AKH-081) As Affected by Plant Density and Nutrient Management under Rainfed Condition of Vidarbha Region
V. K. Khargkharate1*, Mangala Ghanbahadur, V. B. Pathrikar, J. M. Gaikwad and Shaikh S. A.
Department of Agronomy, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola 444-104
*Corresponding Author E-mail: vilaskhargakharate@gmail.com
Received: 12.11.2017 | Revised: 16.12.2017 | Accepted: 19.12.2017
ABSTRACT
A Field experiment was carried out to study the performance of American cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) variety under different plant density and nutrient management under rainfed condition of Vidarbha region for two consecutive kharif season of 2012 and 2013. The treatment combination comprised three different density viz., S1- 1,66,666 plants ha-1 at spacing (60 x 10 cm2), S2- 1,11,111 plants ha-1 at spacing (60 x 15 cm2) and S3- 55,555 plants ha-1 at spacing (60 x 30 cm2) and four nutrient management viz., F1- 100% RDF (50:25:25 NPK Kg ha-1), F2- 150% RDF (75:37.5:37.5 NPK Kg ha-1), F3-100% RDF + Foliar spraying of 2.0% DAP at flowering (60 DAS), 1.0% MgSO4 + 0.5% ZnSO4 at boll development stage (80 DAS) and F4-150% RDF + Foliar spraying of 2.0% DAP at flowering (60 DAS), 1.0% MgSO4 + 0.5% ZnSO4 at boll development stage (80 DAS) allocated to subplots in split plot design with three replication. The plant density of 1,66,666 plants ha-1 (S1) on pooled analysis was recorded significantly higher plant height and seed cotton yield (2404 Kg ha-1) over 55,555 plants ha-1 (S3) and fallowed by the 1,11,111 plants ha-1 (S2). The closer plant density of 60 x 10 cm2 gave 4.02% and 33.97% more yield ha-1 over 60 x 15 cm2and 60 x 30 cm2 respectively. Whereas, increment in nutrient management 150% RDF + Foliar spraying of 2.0% DAP at flowering (60 DAS), 1.0% MgSO4 + 0.5% ZnSO4 at boll development stage (80 DAS), was significantly increased in growth attributes and seed cotton yield towards 100% RDF (F1) and 100% RDF + micronutrient (F3) except 150% RDF (F2).
Key words: Hirsutum cotton, High Density Planting, Nutrient Management, Yield.
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Cite this article: Khargkharate, V.K., Ghanbahadur, M., Pathrikar, V.B., Gaikwad, J.M. and Shaikh, S.A., Production Potential of hirsutum COTTON (AKH-081) As Affected by Plant Density and Nutrient Management under Rainfed Condition of Vidarbha Region, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci.5(6): 1189-1194 (2017). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.6122
