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Studies on Transpiration Suppressants on Spring Sorghum in North-Western India in Relation to Soil Moisture Regimes. II. Effect on Growth and Nutrient Uptake

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 October 2008

D. Boobathi Babu  and
S. P. Singh
D. Boobathi Babu
Affiliation:
Division of Agronomy, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi - 110012, India
S. P. Singh
Affiliation:
Division of Agronomy, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi - 110012, India
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Summary

The effects of irrigation and spraying of transpiration suppressants on growth and nutrient uptake by spring sorghum (CSH 6) have been investigated. Crop growth, measured by plant-height, leaf area index and dry matter production, and uptake of N, P and K increased with more frequent irrigation and in response to the spraying of transpiration suppressants. Foliar applications of atrazine at 200 g ha−1 and CCC at 300 ml ha−1 proved to be the best in this NW Indian location.

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Research Article
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Experimental Agriculture , Volume 20 , Issue 2 , April 1984 , pp. 161 - 170
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1984

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