Vol. 7, Issue 3 (2018)

Author(s):
Priyanka Pannu, HM Patel, PV Mehta and Akhila K

Abstract:
A pot experiment was carried out at Net House of Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry of Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari in Rabi season in the year 2016-17. This experiment was including 16 treatment combinations comprising four N levels (UR₈₀, UR₁₂₀, AS₈₀ and AS₁₂₀) and four Ni levels (Ni₀, Ni_2.5, Ni₅ and Ni_7.5 ppm). The Ni application through NiCl₂.6H₂O was given before fifteen days of sowing. Different parameters like growth, yield and protein content were analysed at different time intervals of N split application. The urea N application (120 kg ha^-1) registered the highest plant height as compared with ammonium sulphate. The Ni application at 5 mg kg^-1 caused significant and maximum improvement in plant height as well as dry matter yield. In case of protein with increasing levels and sources of N application, protein content was also increased. Ni application at 2.5 mg kg^-1 has significant effect on protein content over control. Due to the interaction effect highest protein content was recorded with the treatment UR₁₂₀Ni_2.5.