Abstract
Sulphur is increasing and after nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium is forth important macro nutrient. In this study three sources of sulphur i.e., Gypsum, Elemental sulphur and Potassium Sulphate with three levels i.e., 40, 70 and 100 kg S ha-1 for each source were tried. The pooled data showed sulphur from potassium sulphate recorded the lowest days to first flower (246), days to 75% seed maturity (328.1), and highest number of branches plant-1 (35), number of siliqua plant-1 (709.5), 1000 seed weight (3.87g), seed count siliqua-1 (20.8), seed yield plant-1 (12.9 g), seed yield hectare-1 (4.8 q), highest Dry matter (9.6 g), TSS (7.6oBrix), Crude protein (20.6%), head compactness (0.032) and oil content (29.7%). Application of increasing levels of sulphur up to 100 kg ha-1 significantly increased the seed yield contributing characters in cabbage as lowest days taken to first flower (250.8), lowest days to 75% seed maturity(334.1) and highest number of branches plant-1 (31.7), siliqua plant-1 (671.60), seed count siliqua-1 (17.9), 1000 seed weight (2.6g), seed yield plant-1 (11.90 g) and seed yield hectare-1 (4.4q ) whereas, among quality parameters highest vitamin C (59.1 mg/100), dry matter weight (9.0 g), Crude protein (18.3), and Head compactness (0.026) were recorded with sulphur application of 70 kg ha-1.
Highlights
Cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata) is the second most important cole crop after cauliflower
Cabbage falls under cole group and all cole crops have one common trait i.e., genetic potential to thicken various parts
Cabbage is distinguished by its swollen heads which is formed by thickening of edible buds with tightly packed overlapping leaves
Summary
Cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata) is the second most important cole crop after cauliflower. The shape of head may be round, conical, oblong and flat or Savoy depending on the variety[1] It is consumed throughout the country by every class of people as fresh vegetables or raw as salad and is having nutritional values, medicinal effects, and other therapeutic properties. Glucosinolates present in cabbage are a class of nitrogen and sulphur containing compounds shown to have cancer preventing properties. They have been shown to inhibit the activity of some chemical carcinogens. Sulphur application is essential to improve production and productivity in addition to quality of cabbage. The oil content present in the seed influences the viability of the seed and in maintaining the quality. Keeping this necessity in view different different sources and levels were used to study their effect on seed yield attributes, seed yield and quality parameters of cabbage
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