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Research & Reviews : Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology

Effect of Sulphur and Zinc on Yield Quality and Nutrient uptake of Hybrid Rice in Sodic Soil

  1. Veerendra Dixit
  2. A. K. S. Parihar
  3. Ganesh Shukla

Abstract

ABSTRACTA field experiment was conducted to study the effect of sulphur and zinc on yield, quality and nutrient uptake by hybrid rice grown in sodic soil. Application of 40 kg S ha−1 recorded significantly high grain and straw yield, protein content and sulphur uptake. Similarly, positive response of hybrid rice to zinc application was also noticed significantly up to the zinc dose @ 10 kg ha−1. Increasing doses of sulphur and zinc enhanced significantly their uptake by hybrid rice crop. The interaction effect of sulphur and zinc was found non-significant and the highest grain and straw yields were recorded with application of 40 kg S and 10 kg Zn ha−1. Nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium uptake in crop increased significantly with sulphur and zinc application.Keywords: Sodic soil, grain and straw yield, nutrient uptake
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