Nutrient Content of Cauliflower (Brassica oleracea L. var. botrytis) as Influenced by Boron and Farmyard Manure in North West Himalayan Alfisols

Chander, G and Verma, T S and Sharma, S (2010) Nutrient Content of Cauliflower (Brassica oleracea L. var. botrytis) as Influenced by Boron and Farmyard Manure in North West Himalayan Alfisols. Journal of the Indian Society of Soil Science, 58. pp. 248-251.

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Abstract

Chemical composition is the index of development of plant which determines the magnitude of yield potential (Cate and Nelson 1971). Among micronutrients, boron (B) is one of the essential micronutrients required for normal growth and development of crop plants. Boron in plants is reported to function at membrane level (Shelp et al. 1995) and is credited with maintaining membrane integrity (Cakmak et al. 1995) and enhanced ability of membranes to transport vital nutrients. The farmyard manure (FYM) itself contains reasonable amounts of nutrients which become available to plants upon decomposition besides enhancing availability of native as well as applied nutrients. The studies on the effect of B and FYM application on chemical composition of vegetables in general, and cauliflower in particular, are scanty. Therefore, greenhouse studies were conducted to investigate the effect of B and FYM on nutrient contents in cauliflower on two B-deficient soils collected from two varied agro-climatic conditions in North-West Himalayas of Himachal Pradesh.

Item Type:	Article
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Agro Tags:	<b>Agrotags</b> - soil | cauliflowers | farmyard manure | boron | planting | nutrients | soil sciences | vegetative propagation | leaves | diffusion of information <br><b>Fishtags</b> - drying <br><b>Geopoliticaltags</b> - himachal pradesh | americas | marches
Subjects:	Others > Soil Science
Depositing User:	Library ICRISAT
Date Deposited:	12 Aug 2011 07:40
Last Modified:	07 Mar 2013 04:48
URI:	http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/159
Official URL:	http://www.IndianJournals.com
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