Kalyani Pradhan1*, Alok Nandi2, Barsha Tripathy1 and Sandeep Rout3
1Department of Horticulture, M.S.Swaminathan School of Agriculture, Centurion University of Technology and Management, Paralakhemundi, Odisha-761211, India
2Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Siksha O Anusandhan University,
Bhubaneswar, Odisha-751003, India
3Department of Agronomy and Agroforestry, M.S.Swaminathan School of Agriculture, Centurion University of Technology and Management, Paralakhemundi, Odisha-761211, India
Email: kalyanipradhan1@gmail.com
Received-08.06.2020, Revised-27.06.2020
Abstract: A field experiment was conducted during kharif season of 2015-16 at All India Coordinated Research Project on Vegetable Crops, Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar, to assess the nutrient uptake of different genotypes of ash gourd. Eighteen genotypes of ash gourd including 7 released variety ( Kashi Dhawal, Kashi Ujwal, Kashi Surbhi, Pusa Ujjwal, Pusa Urmi, Pusa Sabji Petha and Pusa Shreyali) and 11 land races (BAGS-1, BAGS-2, BAGS-3, BAGS-4, BAGS-5, BAGS-6, BAGS-7, BAGS-8, BAGS-9, BAGS-10, BAGS-11) were used for the experiment. The nitrogen concentration of fruit showed a range of 0.59% (BAGS-6) to 1.18% (BAGS-3). Genotype BAGS-8 recorded maximum concentration of K (6.75%), S (0.80%) and Mn (229.70% mg kg-1). BAGS-2, BAGS-10, Pusa Shreyali scored highest concentration of Zn (62.44 mg kg-1), P (0.62%) and Ca (10.00%) respectively. Highest concentration of magnesium was seen in BAGS-6 as well as Pusa Ujjwal i.e 5.60% where as Pusa Urmi and BAGS-10 found to be lowest i.e 1.80%. BAGS-9 (6598.50mg kg-1) recorded highest concentration of iron followed by Pusa Shreyali (5230.40 mg kg-1) and Kashi Surbhi (4852 mg kg-1).
Keywords: Genotypes, micronutrient, nutrient, season
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