Response of sweet potato [Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.] to magnesium sulphate nutrition

Response of sweet potato [Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.] to magnesium sulphate nutrition

Authors

  • TH. NENGPARMOI College of Agriculture, Kerala Agricultural University, Vellanikkara, Thrissur 680 656 Kerala, India
  • Prameela P College of Agriculture, Kerala Agricultural University, Vellanikkara, Thrissur 680 656 Kerala, India
  • Bhindhu P.S. College of Agriculture, Kerala Agricultural University, Vellanikkara, Thrissur 680 656 Kerala, India
  • PUJARI SHOBHA RANI College of Agriculture, Kerala Agricultural University, Vellanikkara, Thrissur 680 656 Kerala, India
  • Jeena Mary College of Agriculture, Kerala Agricultural University, Vellanikkara, Thrissur 680 656 Kerala, India

Keywords:

Sweet potato, Magnesium sulphate, Dry matter production, Tuber yield

Abstract

An experiment was conducted during September 2019 to December 2019 at the Agronomy Farm, College of Agriculture, Vellanikkara, Thrissur with an objective to assess the influence of MgSO4 application on plant growth and tuber yield of sweet potato. Varied doses of MgSO4 @ 0, 40, 60, 80 and 100 kg/ha were tested together with two levels of N:P2 O5 :K2 O. NPK levels were Package of Practices Recommendation (POP) of N:P2 O5 :K2 O (75:50:75 kg/ha) as well as its soil test based application of 65:12:20 kg/ha. There were ten treatment combinations replicated thrice in RBD. The vine length did not differ significantly during the growing period. However dry matter production at harvest (i.e., shoot ,tuber and total) ,showed significant difference. In general, all the treatments which received lower N:P2 O5 :K2 O dose of 65:12:20 kg/ha registered lower and comparable dry matter production. Tuber yield was higher at recommended NPK dose of 75:50:75 kg/ha. Application of N:P2 O5 :K2 O @ 75:50:75 together with MgSO4 @ 40 kg/ha resulted in significantly higher yield of 32.91 t/ha, which was 15 per cent higher compared to no magnesium sulphate application.

Author Biography

Prameela P, College of Agriculture, Kerala Agricultural University, Vellanikkara, Thrissur 680 656 Kerala, India

Professor (Agronomy), KAU

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Published

01-12-2023

How to Cite

NENGPARMOI, T., P, P., P.S., B., RANI, P. S., & Mary, J. (2023). Response of sweet potato [Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.] to magnesium sulphate nutrition. Journal of Tropical Agriculture, 61(1), 127–131. Retrieved from https://jtropag.kau.in/index.php/ojs2/article/view/1035

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