ISSN : 0975-3710
EISSN : 0975-9107
D.V. PATEL1, P.P. BHALERAO2*, B.M. TANDEL3
1Department of Plantation, Spices, Medicinal and Aromatic Crops, ASPEE College of Horticulture and Forestry, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, 396 450, India
2Department of Plantation, Spices, Medicinal and Aromatic Crops, ASPEE College of Horticulture and Forestry, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, 396 450, India
3Department of Plantation, Spices, Medicinal and Aromatic Crops, ASPEE College of Horticulture and Forestry, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, 396 450, India
* Corresponding Author : pankaj5bhalerao@rediffmail.com
Received : 09-01-2022 Accepted : 28-01-2022 Published : 30-01-2022
Volume : 14 Issue : 1 Pages : 11043 - 11045
Int J Agr Sci 14.1 (2022):11043-11045
Keywords : Turmeric, Micronutrients, Growth yield and quality
Academic Editor : S. Sarvade, Dr Avtar Singh
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to Department of Plantation, Spices, Medicinal and Aromatic Crops, ASPEE College of Horticulture and Forestry, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, 396 450, Gujarat, India
Author Contribution : All authors equally contributed
The field investigation was carried out, with a view to study the “Effect of micronutrient application on growth, yield and quality of turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) cv. GNT-2” during 2020-21 at Regional Horticultural Research Station, ASPEE College of Horticulture and Forestry, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat. The experiment was conducted by using of different sources of micronutrients viz., FeSO4, ZnSO4 and boron to check the growth and yield performance of turmeric crop under south Gujarat condition. The foliar application of micronutrients was applied at 60, 90 and 120 days after planting. Results of experiment revealed that, the growth attributes viz., plant height (67.27, 128.53 and 138.47 cm), tillers/plant (4.13, 4.87 and 5.07), number of leaves/plant (8.60, 11.80 and 12.60), length of leaf (56.93, 62.40 and 84.60 cm), breadth of leaf (17.33, 19.47 and 21.27 cm) at 90, 150 and 210 days after planting, respectively were recorded maximum in treatment of FeSO4 0.5% + ZnSO4 0.5% + Boron 0.5% (T8). In case of yield attributing characters and quality, maximum mother rhizomes/plant (3.53), number of fingers rhizomes/plant (16.13), weight of mother rhizomes (52.80 g/plant), weight of finger rhizome (256.93 g/plant), yield of rhizome (310.40 g/plant), fresh rhizomes yield (13.000 97 kg/net plot) and fresh rhizomes yield (33.26 t/ha), curcumin content (4.09 %) and essential oil (3.52 %) in treatment of T8 (FeSO4 0.5% + ZnSO4 0.5% + Boron 0.5%). Economic point of view, turmeric cv. GNT-2 treated with FeSO4 0.5% + ZnSO4 0.5% + Boron 0.5% given higher net realization (Rs. 6,70,993/ha) and maximum benefit cost ratio (4.18)
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