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Indian Journal of Pure & Applied Biosciences (IJPAB)
Year : 2019, Volume : 7, Issue : 6
First page : (42) Last page : (46)
Article doi: : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2582-2845.7857

Effect of Different Levels of Nitrogen and Phosphorus on Growth, Yield and Quality of Isabgol (Plantago ovata Forsk.)

H. B. Sojitra*, S. P. Kachhadiya, K. B. Parmar, H. V. Korat
Department of Agrnomy, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh, Gujarat
*Corresponding Author E-mail: harmishabsojitra33@gmail.com
Received: 10.10.2019  |  Revised: 17.11.2019   |  Accepted: 22.11.2019  

 ABSTRACT

A field experiment entitled the effect of different levels of nitrogen and phosphorus on growth, yield and quality of isabgol (Plantago ovata Forsk.). The experiment was carried out during rabi season of the year 2017-18 at the Instructional Farm, Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh. The experiment was laid out in Factorial RBD with 3 replications by combining 2 factors namely four levels of nitrogen  (0, 15, 30 and 45 kg/ha) and four levels of phosphorous (0, 15, 30 and 45 kg/ha). Application of 45 kg N/ha was observed superior over rest of the levels of N in increasing plant height, plant spread, number of tillers per plant, number of spikes per plant, spike length,1000 seed weight, seed yield per plant and per hectare, straw yield per plant and per hectare and protein content. Application of 30 kg P2O5/ha significantly increased plant height, number of tillers per plant, number of spikes per plant, spike length, seed yield per plant and per hectare, straw yield per plant and per hectare. While, mucillage content in seed and harvest index did not influenced by N application and plant spread, 1000 seed weight, harvest index, protein content and mucilage content did not influenced by P2O5 application . Interaction effect of nitrogen and phosphorus was found significant with respect to seed yield per plant and per hectare. Based on finding, it can be concluded that maximum growth, yield and quality parameters was obtained with application of 45 kg N/ha and 30 kg P2O5/ha as per requirement under medium black calcareous soil under South Saurashtra agro climatic zone.

Keywords: Isabgol, Fertilizer, Mucillage, Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Growth, yield, Quality

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Cite this article: Sojitra, H.B., Kachhadiya, S.P., Parmar, K.B., & Korat, H. V. (2019). Effect of Different Levels of Nitrogen and Phosphorus on Growth, Yield and Quality of Isabgol (Plantago ovata Forsk.), Ind. J. Pure App. Biosci. 7(6), 42-46. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2582-2845.7857