Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bangalore, 560 080
*Present address: Scientist S-3 (Agronomy), Central Potato Research Station, Modi-puram-250110 (Meerut).
Response of cabbage (Brassiea oleracea L. var. Capitata) to different levels of nitrogen and irrigation was studied during winter seasons of 1979–80 and 1980–81 at the Experiment Station, Hessaraghatta of the Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bangalore. Nitrogen fertilization and more frequent irrigation increased head weight and yield. Nitrogen fertilization also increased the earliness index. Irrigation at 15 mm CPE with application of 150 kg N/ha resulted in the highest yield (291 q/ha). The fertilizer use efficiency at 150 kg N/ha was highest (185 kg yield/kg N) with irrigation at 15 mm CPE and lowest (116 kg yield/kg N) with irrigation at 60 mm CPE.
