Effect of Soil and Foliar Application of Nitrogen, Potassium and Molybdenum on Oil Content and Yield and Chemical Composition of Sunflower
Year: 1980
Type: article
Abstract: Soil application of nitrogen, potassium and molybdenum significantly increased the oil yield and nitrogen uptake by sunflower. Foliar application of N and K tended to increase the oil yield. Oil and nitrogen content of sunflower seeds were also more due to soil as well as foliar application of N and K, but foliar application of Mo tended to decrease them. Soil application of N depressed the K content in seed and stalk but foliar treatment of N increased it. Total K uptake was significantly higher due to soil application of K and Mo which also significantly increased oil yield, total N and K uptake by seed, and total K uptake over soil application of K without Mo. Foliar application of K along with Mo significantly depressed oil yield during both the years of experimentation and total N and K uptake over foliar application of K without Mo.
Authors: R.C. Samul, P. Bhattacharyya
Language: English
Subfield: Plant Science
Domain: Life Sciences
SDG: Zero hunger
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W1603672802