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Spot ν. furrow placement of phosphorus in potato at shillong

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

T. S. Sahota ,
M. S. Virk  and
P. M. Govindakrishnan
T. S. Sahota
Affiliation:
Central Potato Research Institute, Shimla, H. P., India
M. S. Virk
Affiliation:
Central Potato Research Institute, Shimla, H. P., India
P. M. Govindakrishnan
Affiliation:
Central Potato Research Institute, Shimla, H. P., India
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Water soluble P fertilizers have been reported to be best for potato (Mattingly, 1963; Sharma, Grewal & Sud, 1976). However, they are irretrievably fixed in the acid soils because of their high P fixation capacity. Placement of P fertilizers is, therefore, necessary for their efficient use. Furrow placement of P fertilizers reduces their contact with soil and enhances P availability to the plants. Placement of P in spots, rather than in furrows, will further reduce the contact between the soil and the fertilizers and may improve its efficiency over furrow placement. The present investigation was undertaken to study the relative efficiency of these two methods of P application for potato in the spring season.

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The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 111 , Issue 1 , August 1988 , pp. 191 - 192
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1988

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