Vol. 7, Issue 6 (2019)
Effect of silicon and seaweed extract on plant growth and leaf nutrient content of papaya cv. Red Lady
Author(s): Dharmishtha Patel, Ahlawat TR, Chawla SL, Suchismita Jena and Palak Kachhadia
Abstract: A study was carried out during 2016-17 and 2017-18 at Instructional Farm, ACHF, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari with a view to assess the effect of silicon and seaweed extract on growth and fruiting of papaya cv. ‘Red Lady’. The experiment was evaluated in a Randomized Block Design with eleven treatments and replicated thrice. Plants were sprayed with different concentrations of silicon (potassium silicate and ortho silicic acid at 0.2 and 0.4%) and seaweed extract (2 and 4%) either alone or in combinations at 3, 4, 5 and 6 months after planting. The best results with regard to growth parameters i.e. plant height, stem girth, number of leaves per plant and leaf area were obtained by spraying plants with potassium silicate at 0.4% + seaweed extract at 4%. It also recorded the maximum leaf nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium content after seven months of planting.
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Dharmishtha Patel, Ahlawat TR, Chawla SL, Suchismita Jena, Palak Kachhadia. Effect of silicon and seaweed extract on plant growth and leaf nutrient content of papaya cv. Red Lady. Int J Chem Stud 2019;7(6):134-137.
