Requirement of major nutrients for annatto (Bixa orellana L.) seed yield and bixin content

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2012-09-27

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Annatto, seed yield, bixin content, Response Surface Model
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Vol. 69 No. 03 (2012): Indian Journal of Horticulture

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  • Sudhir Kumar Central Horticulture Experiment Station (IIHR), Chettalli, Kodagu 571 248, Karnatakai
  • R. Venugopalan Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, Jhansi 284003
  • V.K. Rao Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, Jhansi 284003
  • A.K. Nair Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, Jhansi 284003
  • R. Chithiraichelvan Indian Instt. of Horticultural Research, Bengaluru

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted during 2002-07 at CHES, Chettalli, Karnataka to study the optimum requirement of major nutrients for the optimum seed yield and bixin content in annatto plant. Application of 140 g N + 60 g P2O5 + 150 g K2O/pl/year recorded higher seed yield (2.674 kg/plant) and bixin content than other treatments. Response Surface Model analysis revealed that the optimum dose of N and K2O (with fixed P2O5) for optimum seed yield (2.99 kg/plant) would be 103.15 and 134.94 g/plant, respectively and the optimum dose of the nutrients would be 102.81 g/plant of N and 134.06 g/plant of K2O for the optimum (2.6%) bixin content

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Kumar, S., Venugopalan, R., Rao, V., Nair, A., & Chithiraichelvan, R. (2012). Requirement of major nutrients for annatto (Bixa orellana L.) seed yield and bixin content. Indian Journal of Horticulture, 69(03), 399–403. Retrieved from https://journal.iahs.org.in/index.php/ijh/article/view/2011

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