International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2017, Volume : 5, Issue : 6
First page : (9) Last page : (13)
Article doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.6000
Physiological Attributes of Cauliflower (Brassica oleracea) As Influenced by the Application of Different Levels of Nitrogen and Hand Weeding
Shoukat Sajad1*, Muhammad Irfan Ashraf1, Bilal Hussain1, Muhammad Sajjad1, Muhammad Sulaman Saeed2, Shahid Sattar2 and Muhammad Ameer Iqbal1
1Institute of Horticultural Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad. Pakistan
2Department of Plant Breeding & Genetics, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad. Pakistan
*Corresponding Author E-mail: imshoukat@outlook.com
Received: 16.11.2017 | Revised: 20.12.2017 | Accepted: 24.12.2017
ABSTRACT
A field experiment was conducted at Vegetable Experimental area, Institute of Horticultural Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad during 2012-2013. Different vegetative, reproductive and biochemical components of cauliflower cultivar, Shumaila were studied. The vegetative components studied are Plant Height, Number of Leaves per plant, Leaf Area, Number of days to Curd formation and reproductive components are Curd area, Curd weight, Foliage fresh weight and Foliage dry weight. In this experiment the following treatments T0 (Control), T1 (Nitrogen) 50Kg ha-1 + hand weeding 30 days after sowing, T2 (Nitrogen) 50Kg ha-1 + hand weeding 60 days after sowing, T3 (Nitrogen) 50Kg ha-1 + hand weeding 90 days after sowing, T4 (Nitrogen) 100Kg ha-1 + hand weeding 30 days after sowing, T5 (Nitrogen) 100Kg ha-1 + hand weeding 60 days after sowing, T6 (Nitrogen) 100Kg ha-1 + hand weeding 90 days after sowing, T7 (Nitrogen) 150Kg ha-1 + hand weeding 30 days after sowing,T8 (Nitrogen) 150Kg ha-1 + hand weeding 60 days after sowing, T9 (Nitrogen) 150Kg ha-1 + hand weeding 90 days after sowing were observed. The biochemical components studied are chlorophyll contents, Vitamin C (mg/100ml). Treatment T9 (Nitrogen 150Kg ha-1 + hand weeding 90 days after sowing) gave best results in all vegetative, reproductive and biochemical components and T0 (Control) gave poor results in all traits.
Key words: Cauliflower, Shumaila, Vegetative, Reproductive, Biochemical.
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Cite this article: Sajad, S., Ashraf, M.I., Hussain, B., Sajjad, M., Saeed, M.S., Sattar, S. and Iqbal, M.A., Physiological Attributes of Cauliflower (Brassica oleracea) As Influenced by the Application of Different Levels of Nitrogen and Hand Weeding, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci.5(6): 9-13 (2017). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.6000
