studies on nutrient requirement of sunflower genotypes and evaluation of foliage nutrients for dris

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STUDIES ON NUTRIENT REQUIREMENT OF
SUNFLOWER GENOTYPES AND EVALUATION OF
FOLIAGE NUTRIENTS FOR DRIS INDICES

By

KADASIDDAPPA M. MALAMASURI
B.Sc. (Ag.)

THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE
ACHARYA N.G. RANGA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY
IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS
FOR THE AWARD OF THE DEGREE OF

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURE

DEPARTMENT OF AGRONOMY
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE
ACHARYA N.G. RANGA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY
RAJENDRANAGAR, HYDERABAD-500 030 (A.P.)

October, 2005
CERTIFICATE

Mr. KADASIDDAPPA M. MALAMASURI has satisfactorily
prosecuted the course of research and that the thesis entitled “STUDIES ON
NUTRIENT REQUIREMENT OF SUNFOWER GENOTYPES AND
EVALUATION OF FOLIAGE NUTRIENTS FOR DRIS INDICES”
submitted is the result of original research work done and is of sufficiently
high standard to warrant its presentation to the examination. I also certify that
the thesis or part thereof has not been previously submitted by him for a
degree of any University.

Date : (SHAIK MOHAMMAD)
Place : Hyderabad Chairman of the Advisory Committee
CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that the thesis entitled “STUDIES ON NUTRIENT
REQUIREMENT OF SUNFOWER GENOTYPES AND EVALUATION
OF FOLIAGE NUTRIENTS FOR DRIS INDICES” submitted in partial
fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of MASTER OF SCIENCE
IN AGRICULTURE of the Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University,
Hyderabad, is a record of the bonafide research work carried by Mr.
KADASIDDAPPA M. MALAMASURI under our guidance and
supervision. The subject of the thesis has been approved by the Student’s
Advisory Committee.

No part of the thesis has been submitted for any other degree or
diploma. The published part has been fully acknowledged. All assistance and
help received during the course of the investigation have been duly
acknowledged by the author of the thesis.

(SHAIK MOHAMMAD)
Chairman of the Advisory Committee

Thesis approved by the Student’s Advisory Committee

Chairman (Dr. SHAIK MOHAMMAD) ____________________
Professor
Department of Agronomy
College of Agriculture, ANGRAU
Rajendranagar, Hyderabad-500 030

Member (Dr. M. YAKADRI) ____________________
Associate Professor
Department of Agronomy
College of Agriculture, ANGRAU
Rajendranagar, Hyderabad-500 030

Member (Dr. G. BHUPAL RAJ) ____________________
Senior Scientist and Head
AICRP on Micro and Secondary Nutrients and
Pollutant Elements
Agril. Research Institute
Rajendranagar, Hyderabad-500 030
CONTENTS

Chapter Title Page No.
I INTRODUCTION
II REVIEW OF LITERATURE
III MATERIALS AND METHODS
IV RESULTS
V DISCUSSION
VI SUMMARY
LITERATURE CITED
APPENDIX
LIST OF TABLES

Table No. Title Page No.
1. Physico-chemical properties of the experimental field
2. Previous cropping history of experimental location
3. Calendar of operations
4. Plant height (cm) of sunflower genotypes-Morden
and KBSH-1 as influenced by different levels of
fertilizers
5. Number of leaves of sunflower genotypes – Morden
and KBSH-1 as influenced by different levels of
fertilizers
6. Leaf dry weight (g) of sunflower genotypes-Morden
and KBSH-1 as influenced by different levels of
fertilizers
7. Stem weight (g) of sunflower genotypes-Morden and
KBSH-1 as influenced by different levels of
fertilizers
8. Phytomass accumulation (g) of sunflower genotypes-
Morden and KBSH-1 as influenced by different
levels of fertilizers
9a. Interaction of genotypes and nutrient levels on
phytomass accumulation (g/plant) at 60 days of
sunflower crop
9b. Interaction of genotypes and nutrient levels on
phytomass accumulation (g/plant) at 75 days of
sunflower crop
9c. Interaction of genotypes and nutrient levels on
phytomass accumulation (g/plant) at harvest of
sunflower crop
Table No. Title Page No.
10. Days to 50 per cent flowering and yield attributes of
sunflower genotypes-Morden and KBSH-1 as
influenced by different levels of fertilizers
11. Seed yield, oil per cent and oil yield of sunflower
genotypes-Morden and KBSH-1 as influenced by
different levels of fertilizers
12. Economics of sunflower as influenced by genotypes

and different levels of fertilizers
13. Nitrogen removed (kg/ha) in different plant parts of
sunflower genotypes as influenced by different levels
of fertilizers
14. Phosphorus removed (kg/ha) in different plant parts
of sunflower genotypes as influenced by different
levels of fertilizers
15. Potassium removed (kg/ha) in different plant parts of
sunflower genotypes as influenced by different levels
of fertilizers
16. Soil chemical properties after harvest of the crop
17. Balance sheet of soil available nitrogen after harvest

of sunflower crop
18. Balance sheet of soil available phosphorus after

harvest of sunflower crop
19. Balance sheet of soil available potassium after

harvest of sunflower crop
20. DRIS indices and the order of requirement of nutrient
elements at different growth stages of sunflower crop
Table No. Title Page No.
21. Influence of mother crop nutrition on the progeny
(filled and unfilled seeds) performance during rabi
season
22. Interaction of mother nutrition and progeny nutrition
on plant height of sunflower as influenced by
different levels of fertilizers
23. Interaction of mother nutrition and type of seed on
plant height of sunflower as influenced by different
levels of fertilizers
24. Interaction of progeny nutrition and type of seed on
plant height of sunflower as influenced by different
levels of fertilizers
25. Interaction of mother nutrition and progeny nutrition
on phytomass of sunflower as influenced by different
levels of fertilizers
LIST OF PLATES

Plate No. Title Page No.
1. An overview of experimental plot and plot covered

with net
2. Effect of levels of NPK on the growth of sunflower

genotype, Morden
3. Effect of levels of NPK on the growth of sunflower

genotype, KBSH-1
4. Capitulum diameter of sunflower in response to levels

of NPK fertilizers
LIST OF FIGURES

Fig. No. Title Page No.
1. Weekly mean meteorological data during the crop

growth period
2. Layout plan of the experiment
3. Major nutrient concentrations in leaves of sunflower

at different growth stages
4. Secondary nutrient concentrations in leaves of

sunflower at different growth stages
5. Micronutreint concentrations in leaves of sunflower at

different growth stages
6. Nutrient removal (kg/ha) by sunflower genotypes,
Morden and KBSH-1 due to different levels of
fertilizers
7. Mean plant height (cm) of sunflower genotypes –
Morden and KBSH-1 during different stages of crop
growth
8. Mean number of leaves per plant of sunflower
genotypes-Morden and KBSH-1 during different
stages of crop growth
9. Leaf dry weight (g/plant) of sunflower genotypes-
Morden and KBSH-1 during different stages of crop
growth
10. Stem dry weight (g/plant) of sunflower genotypes-
Morden and KBSH-1 during different stages of crop
growth
Fig. No. Title Page No.
11. Phytomass accumulation (g/plant) in different
genotypes-Morden and KBSH-1 during different
stages of crop growth
12. Response curve for seed yield of sunflower in relation

to different levels of nitrogen per hectare
13. Nitrogen removed (kg/ha) in different plant parts of
sunflower genotypes-Morden and KBSH-1 during
different stages of crop growth
14. Phosphorus removed (kg/ha) in different plant parts of
sunflower genotypes-Morden and KBSH-1 during
different stages of crop growth
15. Potassium removed (kg/ha) in different plant parts of
sunflower genotypes-Morden and KBSH-1 during
different stages of crop growth
16. Nutrient removal by seed (kg/ha) in sunflower

genotypes-Morden and KBSH-1