Effect of foliar application of Banana pseudostem Sap on yield of Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.)

• Autorzy: Fernando W.S.L.V. , Karunarathnaa B.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Improved soil fertility is a requirement for enhanced crop production. Combination of inorganic and organic fertilizers improve crop productivity while reduce environmental degradation. An experiment was carried out at Eastern University, Sri Lanka to study the effect of Foliar Application of Banana Pseudostem Sap on Yield of Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.) in sandy regosol. The experiment was laid out in Randomized Complete Block Design having five treatments viz; recommended inorganic fertilizer N, P, K as basal and N as topdressing (T1), N, P, 1⁄2 K as basal with recommended N as topdressing and foliar spray of 1% , 3%, 5% and 7% banana pseudostem sap solution (T2-T5) at 3rd, 5th, 7th and 9th week after planting. The results revealed that significant difference (P<0.05) were noted on number of pods per plant at 1st and 2nd picking. Higher number of pods per plant, maximum pod length and girth were in T2 while low in T1. Sun dried weights of pods and number of seeds per pod were significantly (P<0.05) varied at each picking. Further, cowpea yield at each picking were higher in T2 compared to tested treatments. The present study suggested that, among the tested treatments N, P, 1⁄2 K as basal with recommended N as topdressing and foliar spray of 1% Pseudostem sap solution at 3rd, 5th, 7th and 9th WAP would be the most suitable for cowpea production in sandy regosol.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Sri Lanka; Vigna unguiculata; cowpea; pod number; plant yield; yield factor; organic fertilizer; inorganic fertilizer; foliar application; banana; pseudostem; sap; sandy soil; initial soil; cultivation experiment

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: International Letters of Natural Sciences
• Rocznik: 2020
• Tom: 79
• Opis fizyczny: p.9-15,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Fernando W.S.L.V.

• Department of Crop Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Eastern University, Sri Lanka

autor

Karunarathnaa B.

• Department of Crop Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Eastern University, Sri Lanka

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DOI

10.18052/www.scipress.com/ILNS.79.9