Indian Journal of Plant Physiology
  • Year: 2000
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue: 1

Effect of defoliation on the growth and yield of new plant types of blackgram

  • Author:
  • P. Jayarami Reddy, D.V. Subba Rao, G. Rama Rao, B.K. Mahalakshmi
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • Page Number: 99 to 100

Division of Plant Physiology, Regional Agricultural Research Station, Lam, Guntur - 522 034. A.P

Abstract

Among the three new plant types tested, LBG 685 recorded maximum seed yield at three levels (33% 67% 100% of defoliation) compared to LBG 645 and WBG 26. The number of pods per plant drastically reduced in 100% defoliation followed by 67% and 33% defoliation compared to control.

Keywords

Blackgram. defoliation, Plant types