European Journal of Biotechnology and Bioscience

Authors
Thanunathan K, M Thiruppathi, M Shobana

Abstract
Field experiment was conducted at the Experimental Farm, Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar to study the effect of foliar application of chelated nutrient on the growth, yield attributes and yield of irrigated greengram. Fourteen treatments combinations were studied in RBD with three replication. The yield attributes of greengram viz., number of pods plant^-1, number of grains pod^-1, grain yield and haulm yield were favorably influenced by foliar application of 0.2% chelated nutrient + 2% DAP at flowering and pod formation stages ( T₁₁). The control (T₁) recorded the lowest values of yield and yield attributes. Based on the results of field experiment, it is concluded that the foliar application of 0.2% chelated nutrient +2% DAP at flowering and pod formation stages is efficient nutrient management practice for maximizing the growth, yield attributes and yield of irrigated greengram.