Indian Journal of Plant Physiology
  • Year: 2004
  • Volume: 9
  • Issue: 1

Effect of organic manures and micronutrients on chlorophyll content and leaf area duration of wheat

  • Author:
  • K. Chandra kumar, A.S. Halepyati, B.K. Desai
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • Page Number: 98 to 99

Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture, Raichur University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad − 580 005

*Corresponding author's present address: Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture, P.B. No. 24, USA Campus, Raichur − 584101 Karnataka.

Abstract

Present investigation was undertaken to examine the effect of organic manures and micronutrients on chlorophyll content and leaf area duration in wheat (T. aestivum). Studies indicated that application of organic manures along with recommended dose of fertilizer (RDF) increased the leaf chlorophyll content and leaf area duration (LAD) of wheat significantly over control. Further, combined application of RDF + Poultry manure (PM) @ 1 t ha−1 or farm yard manure (FYM) @ 10 t/ha with foliar spray of iron sulphate (FeSO4) @ 0.5 per cent recorded significantly higher leaf chlorophyll content and LAD.

Keywords

Chlorophyll, leaf area duration, micronutrients, organic manures