EFFECT OF NITROGEN AND POTASSIUM ON GROWTH AND YIELD OF RADISH (RAPHANUS SATIVUS L.) IN AGRO-CLIMATIC CONDITION OF TRIPURA

ASHIMA SUKLABAIDYA¹*
¹ICAR-Research Complex for NEH Region, Tripura Centre, Lembucherra, Tripura, 799210, India
* Corresponding Author : ashimahorti@gmail.com

Received : 26-01-2019     Accepted : 07-02-2019     Published : 28-02-2019
Volume : 11     Issue : 2       Pages : 1475 - 1477
Int J Microbiol Res 11.2 (2019):1475-1477

Keywords : LAI, Agro-climatic condition
Academic Editor : Tankesh Kumar
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Author is thankful to ICAR-Research Complex for NEH Region, Tripura Centre, Lembucherra, Tripura, 799210
Author Contribution : sole author

A field experiment was conducted on sandy loam soil to study the effect of nitrogen and potassium on growth and yield of radish. Different doses of nitrogen showed significant variation in respect of all the parameters studied except for dry matter content of leaf. Potassium and interaction of N and K failed to significantly increase the number of leaves, and dry matter content with an exception of N and K interaction on LAI. Application of potassium significantly influence their attributes while the influence of N and their interaction failed to reach the level of significance except for fresh weight. High N levels (150 kg) topped the list followed by 100 kg N (21.46). Minimum yield (18.71) was recorded in control. In general, N3 (150kg/ha) and K3 (75 kg/ha) proved to be promising than all other treatments.

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