Influence of irrigation and fertilizer levels on growth, seed yield and water use efficiency by fennel (Foeniculum vulgare)
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.59797/ija.v47i2.3161Keywords:
Fennel, Foeniculum vulgare, Irrigation, Fertilizer, Water use efficiencyAbstract
The field experiment was conducted during 1997 99 at New Delhi, to study growth, seed yield and water use by fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Mill.) under various levels of irrigation and fertilizer. Application of 3 irrigations at branching flowering and seed filling stages, being at par with 2 irrigations at branching and seed filling stages, was superior to the remaining irrigation levels for umbels1 plant, seedslumbel, seed yield /plant and seed yieldha. Water use and water use efficiency were maximum with 3 irrigations at branching, flowering and seed fillillg and 2 irrigations at branching and seed filling stages treatments respectively. Recommended dose of fertilizers and half of recommended dose of fertilizers with FYM 10 tonneslha being similar, recorded taller plants and more brancheslplant, umbelslplant, seedslumbel, seed yieldlplant and seed yieldha. Highest water use and water use efficiency and 1,000 seed weight were also recorded with the recommended dose of fertilizers.References
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