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- Title
Performance of Cotton Varieties under Organic Management System in Tamil Nadu.
- Authors
Muthukrishnan, P.; Thavaprakaash, N.; Srinivasan, K.
- Abstract
A field trial was conducted on a sandy clay loam soil during winter seasons of 2012-13 and 2013-14 at Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore to evaluate prominent ten cotton varieties under organic management system. The experiment was laid out in randomized complete block design and replicated thrice. Experimental results indicated that SVPR 4 variety produced the tallest plants. Higher number of sympodial branches plant-1 was recorded with KC 3 variety which was on par with SVPR 4 and MCU 12. Number of bolls plant-1 and boll setting percentage were higher in KC 3 and MCU 12 varieties over others. Variety MCU 12 recorded significantly higher seed cotton yield (1751 kg ha-1) compared to other varieties. Fibre quality parameters were the maximum with MCU 12 variety. Nutrients (N, P and K) uptake and available nutrients after harvest were higher with MCU 9 and MCU 12 varieties over others.
- Subjects
COTTON varieties; ORGANIC farming; TAMIL Nadu Agricultural University (Tamil Nadu, India)
- Publication
Madras Agricultural Journal, 2016, Vol 103, Issue 10-12, p327
- ISSN
0024-9602
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.29321/maj.10.001043