Effect of Urea on Photosynthesis and Yield in Mungbean |
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| Authors: | M C Ghildiyal |
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| Institution: | Contribution from Division of Plant Physiology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi (India) |
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| Abstract: | The effect of foliar application of 0.5 % and 1.0 % urea solutions after flowering on photosynthesis and yield was examined in mungbean ( Vigna radiata L.] Wilczek) var. PS 16. Urea applied plants sustained higher rate of photosynthesis, retained more leaf area and this led to more dry matter production and consequently the seed yield was increased by increasing the number of pods per plant. These results are discussed in relation to source-sink relationship in mungbean. |
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| Keywords: | Mungbean urea photosynthesis yield components |
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