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International Conference on Reimagining Rainfed Agro-ecosystems: Challenges & Opportunities<br />

during 22-24, December 2022 at ICAR-CRIDA, Hyderabad<br />

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Maize yield (kg/ha) as influenced by different treatments<br />

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Foliar Nutrition; a key to Integrated Nutrient Management in Vegetable<br />

Cowpea<br />

R.K. Krishnasree 1 and Sheeja K. Raj 2<br />

1 Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, Telangana, India 500030<br />

2 Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur, Kerala India, 680656<br />

Foliar fertilization is the term used for the application <strong>of</strong> suitable concentrations <strong>of</strong> plant<br />

nutrients on foliage <strong>of</strong> growing plants. Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata subsp. unguiculata (L.)<br />

Verdcourt), one <strong>of</strong> the widely cultivated vegetables <strong>of</strong> Kerala, is valued for its tender pods. The<br />

fertilizer schedule recommended for cowpea ends within 20 DAS (days after sowing) which is<br />

inadequate to meet the nutrient requirements <strong>of</strong> later formed flowers and pods. On the other<br />

hand, fate <strong>of</strong> soil applied nutrients is dependent on soil-nutrient interactions. Hence foliar<br />

nutritionacts as an effective means to cater to the nutrient demands <strong>of</strong> later formed flushes.<br />

Integrated nutrient management is a promising means <strong>of</strong> efficient utilization <strong>of</strong> resources and it<br />

helps in achieving higher crop productivity at lesser expense. Foliar nutrition can fit as an<br />

efficient tool into INM scheme. It eliminates nutrient wastages and produces more yield per unit<br />

nutrient applied. The present study was formulated to find out the effect <strong>of</strong> foliar nutrition <strong>of</strong><br />

water-soluble fertilizers, Zn and B in maximizing the yield <strong>of</strong> bush vegetable cowpea.<br />

Methodology<br />

The experiment was conducted during Rabi 2020 at Coconut Research Station, Balaramapuram,<br />

Kerala, India with 13 treatments in 3 replications in a randomized block design (RBD). Bush<br />

Sustainable soil management for resilient rainfed agro-ecosystem: conservation agriculture, organic farming,<br />

INM, soil-microorganisms-plant interactions<br />

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