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volume 32 issue 2 (june 2012) : 175 - 177

EFFECT OF POTASSIUM AND ZINC ON YIELD, PROTEIN CONTENT AND UPTAKE OF MICRONUTRIENTS ON COWPEA [VIGNA UNGUICULATA (L.) WALP.]

A
A.S. Chavan
M
M.R. Khafi
A
A.D. Raj
R
R.M. Parmar
1Pulses Research Station, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh-362 110, India

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Cite article:- Chavan A.S., Khafi M.R., Raj A.D., Parmar R.M. (2025). EFFECT OF POTASSIUM AND ZINC ON YIELD, PROTEIN CONTENT AND UPTAKE OF MICRONUTRIENTS ON COWPEA [VIGNA UNGUICULATA (L.) WALP.]. Agricultural Science Digest. 32(2): 175 - 177. doi: .

ABSTRACT

A field experiment was conducted during kharif 2008 at, Junagadh on clayey soil to study the effect of potassium and zinc on quality and nutrient uptake in cowpea. Twelve treatments comprising four levels of potassium viz., 0, 20, 40 and 60 kg K2O/ha and three levels of zinc viz., 0, 20 and 40 kg Zn/ha were tried in factorial randomized block design with four replications. The results of the study indicated that significantly higher grain (1587 and 1553 kg/ha) and stover (2047 and 2010 kg/ha) yields were recorded with application of 60 kg K2O/ha and 40 kg Zn/ha, respectively. Application of 60 kg/ha potassium recorded higher protein content of grain as well as uptake of nitrogen, phosphorus, potash and zinc by grain and stover in cowpea crop. The maximum protein content of 23.59 per cent as well as higher nitrogen, phosphorus and potash uptake of 58.51, 7.33 and 12.04 kg/ha, respectively were found under 40 kg Zn/ha.

REFERENCES

  1. Dadhich, I. K. and Gupta, A. K. (2004). Plant morphology, yield, nutrient content and uptake of fodder pearl millet as influenced by S, Zn supply and its intercropping with cowpea. Ann Agric. Bio. Res. 9: 183-188.
  2. Jain, N. K. and Dahama, A. K. (2005). Residual effect of phosphorus and zinc on yield, nutrient content and uptake and economics of Pearlmillet (Pennisetum glaucum) wheat (Triticum aestivum) cropping system. Indian Jr. of Agric. Sci. 75 : 281-284.
  3. Kishan Swaroop and Rathore, S. V. S. (2002). Economics, nutrient content and pod yield of vegetable cowpea in relation to application of P, K and Rhizobium biofertilizer in Andaman. Indian Agriculturist. 46 : 153-160.
  4. Patel, P. C. and Kotecha, A. V. (2006). Effect of P and K on growth character, forage yield, nutrient uptake and quality of Lucerne. Indian J. of Agron. 51 : 242-244.
  5. Shukla, U. C. and Yadav, O. P. (1982). Effect of phosphorus and zinc on nodulation and nitrogen fixation in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.). Transcations of 12th International Congress on Soil Science 6: 54-55.
  6. Singh, M. V. (1999). Current status of micro and secondary nutrients deficiencies and crop response in different agro- ecological regions. Ferti. News 44 : 63-82.
  7. Takkar, P. N., Man, M. S. and Randhwa, N. S. (1977). Major rabi and kharif crops respond to zinc. Indian Farm. 23 :5.
  8. Tisdale, S. L., W. L. Nelson and J. P. Beaton (1985). Soil Fertility, 4th Edn, Collier, Macmillan Pub. London.
  9. Yadav, K. S. and Hira Nand (2004). Site-specific nutrient management for optional foodgrain production in Haryana. Better Crops with Plant Food. 88: 21-23.
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    volume 32 issue 2 (june 2012) : 175 - 177

    EFFECT OF POTASSIUM AND ZINC ON YIELD, PROTEIN CONTENT AND UPTAKE OF MICRONUTRIENTS ON COWPEA [VIGNA UNGUICULATA (L.) WALP.]

    A
    A.S. Chavan
    M
    M.R. Khafi
    A
    A.D. Raj
    R
    R.M. Parmar
    1Pulses Research Station, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh-362 110, India

    • Submitted|

    • First Online |

    • doi

    Cite article:- Chavan A.S., Khafi M.R., Raj A.D., Parmar R.M. (2025). EFFECT OF POTASSIUM AND ZINC ON YIELD, PROTEIN CONTENT AND UPTAKE OF MICRONUTRIENTS ON COWPEA [VIGNA UNGUICULATA (L.) WALP.]. Agricultural Science Digest. 32(2): 175 - 177. doi: .

    ABSTRACT

    A field experiment was conducted during kharif 2008 at, Junagadh on clayey soil to study the effect of potassium and zinc on quality and nutrient uptake in cowpea. Twelve treatments comprising four levels of potassium viz., 0, 20, 40 and 60 kg K2O/ha and three levels of zinc viz., 0, 20 and 40 kg Zn/ha were tried in factorial randomized block design with four replications. The results of the study indicated that significantly higher grain (1587 and 1553 kg/ha) and stover (2047 and 2010 kg/ha) yields were recorded with application of 60 kg K2O/ha and 40 kg Zn/ha, respectively. Application of 60 kg/ha potassium recorded higher protein content of grain as well as uptake of nitrogen, phosphorus, potash and zinc by grain and stover in cowpea crop. The maximum protein content of 23.59 per cent as well as higher nitrogen, phosphorus and potash uptake of 58.51, 7.33 and 12.04 kg/ha, respectively were found under 40 kg Zn/ha.

    REFERENCES

    1. Dadhich, I. K. and Gupta, A. K. (2004). Plant morphology, yield, nutrient content and uptake of fodder pearl millet as influenced by S, Zn supply and its intercropping with cowpea. Ann Agric. Bio. Res. 9: 183-188.
    2. Jain, N. K. and Dahama, A. K. (2005). Residual effect of phosphorus and zinc on yield, nutrient content and uptake and economics of Pearlmillet (Pennisetum glaucum) wheat (Triticum aestivum) cropping system. Indian Jr. of Agric. Sci. 75 : 281-284.
    3. Kishan Swaroop and Rathore, S. V. S. (2002). Economics, nutrient content and pod yield of vegetable cowpea in relation to application of P, K and Rhizobium biofertilizer in Andaman. Indian Agriculturist. 46 : 153-160.
    4. Patel, P. C. and Kotecha, A. V. (2006). Effect of P and K on growth character, forage yield, nutrient uptake and quality of Lucerne. Indian J. of Agron. 51 : 242-244.
    5. Shukla, U. C. and Yadav, O. P. (1982). Effect of phosphorus and zinc on nodulation and nitrogen fixation in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.). Transcations of 12th International Congress on Soil Science 6: 54-55.
    6. Singh, M. V. (1999). Current status of micro and secondary nutrients deficiencies and crop response in different agro- ecological regions. Ferti. News 44 : 63-82.
    7. Takkar, P. N., Man, M. S. and Randhwa, N. S. (1977). Major rabi and kharif crops respond to zinc. Indian Farm. 23 :5.
    8. Tisdale, S. L., W. L. Nelson and J. P. Beaton (1985). Soil Fertility, 4th Edn, Collier, Macmillan Pub. London.
    9. Yadav, K. S. and Hira Nand (2004). Site-specific nutrient management for optional foodgrain production in Haryana. Better Crops with Plant Food. 88: 21-23.
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