Open AccessResponse of lentil to application of potassium and potash solubilizing bacteria
Author(s) -
Tauseef A. Bhat,
Raihana Habib Kanth,
Seerat Jan,
Aijaz Nazir,
Bisma Jan,
Mohd Salim Mir,
Bilal Ahmad Lone,
L. P. Singh
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of agrisearch
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2348-8867
pISSN - 2348-8808
DOI - 10.21921/jas.v9i01.9888
Subject(s) - potash , potassium , yield (engineering) , randomized block design , grain yield , zoology , mathematics , horticulture , agronomy , biology , chemistry , materials science , organic chemistry , metallurgy
A study was conducted to estimate the effect of potassium and KSB on the growth and yield of lentil at SKUAST-K during rabi 2019 and 2020. The experiment was laid out in randomized complete block design with eight treatments (Control, 10 kg K/ha, 20 kg K/ha, 30 kg K/ha, KSB, 10 kg K/ha + KSB, 20 kg K/ha + KSB and 30 kg K/ha + KSB) replicated thrice. Application of potassium alone or in combination with KSB had a significant effect on growth and yield of lentil. The combined application of 30 kg K/ha + KSB recorded highest the plant height (28.55 cm), pods per plant (49.93) and seeds per pod (1.87) but statistically at par with application of potassium at 30 kg/ha alone. The lowest value of growth and yield attributes was recorded in control treatment. The highest grain yield of 6.81 q/ha was observed with combined application of 30 kg K/ha + KSB which was at par with potassium application @ 30 kg/ha alone with the lowest yield recorded in control treatment. The experiment indicated that potassium application alone or in combination was found to have a significant impact on lentil growth and yield.