Crop Research

Web of Science
  • Year: 2013
  • Volume: 45
  • Issue: 1to3

Critical limits of available potassium for cauliflower (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis) in light textured soils of rangareddy district

  • Author:
  • K. Kalyani, V. Sailaja, P. Chandrasekhar Rao
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 206 to 209

Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad-500 030, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Abstract

The critical limits of available K in soil with two different extractants were determined through a pot culture experiment with 30 soils of Rangareddy district. NH4 OAc NN) and NaB Ph4 (0.2 M) extractable K were found to be positively and significantly correlated with plant K content and curd yield of cauliflower. The critical limits of available K for cauliflower growing soils of Rangareddy district were found to be 120.8 and 334.2 ppm, respectively, for NH4 OAc (NN) and NaB Ph4 (0.2 M). The critical plant of K content of cauliflower was found to be 2.6%. The curd yield of the cauliflower increased with increased levels of potassium.

Keywords

Bray's per cent yield, Cauliflower, Critical limits, Potassium