Relative efficiency of soil and foliar applied nutrients in irrigated rice of Palakkad

Abstract

The research programme entitled “Relative efficiency of soil and foliar applied nutrients in irrigated rice of Palakkad” was conducted in the farmer’s field, Thathamangalam, Palakkad during Mundakan season October 2011- February 2012 to compare the efficacy of soil and foliar applied nutrients especially magnesium, zinc and boron. The treatments included package of practices recommendation for rice manuring (POP NPK+FYM), NPK alone as in the package of practices recommendation (POP NPK), soil test based nutrient application +FYM, soil application of MgSO4 @ 40 & 80 kg ha-1, ZnSO4 @ 20 & 30 kg ha-1, Borax @ 10 & 20 kg ha-1; foliar spray of MgSO4 @ 0.5 & 1%, ZnSO4 @ 0.5 & 1% and Borax @ 0.25 & 0.5% and an absolute control. Soil application of Mg, Zn and B were done as basal and foliar application were given at 20 and 40 DAT of rice as per the treatments.