@article{3475,
author = "Christo Preethi Y. and P. Poonkodi and N. Senthilkumar",
abstract = "India is the 4th largest oilseeds producer in the world. In 2020-21, the production of the country was 365.65 lakh tonne which was a 10% increase from that of the previous year. The top oilseed producing states in India are Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. In the current scenario, it is essential to adopt modern agricultural practices capable of meeting the demand for food, using more sustainable approaches that reduce soil degradation and water contamination. Foliar fertilization is one among the effective approaches in this regard. Foliar fertilization draws attention as a quick, target-oriented, and environmentally compatible insurance to pursue higher crop productivity under optimal and unfavourable growth conditions. At later growth stages crops require supplemental application through the foliage to fulfill the growth requirements and mitigate soil nutritional constraints. Further, farmers usually do not supply micronutrients to the soil, and due to many edaphic and biological factors, the availability of soil applied micronutrients is reduced. Under such conditions, foliar application of micronutrients fulfills the nutritional requirements of plants and their translocation into edible parts. Foliar application of nutrients (Urea 2%) along with RDF had significant effect on availability of macro and micro nutrients in soil after harvest of the soybean. Foliar application of micronutrients at a time when the plant requirement is high (flowering or pod initiation) improves the growth and yield of the soybean crop.",
issn = "23191473",
journal = "IJAIR",
keywords = "Foliar Fertilization;Sustainable Crop Production;Oilseed;Micronutrients;Cuticle Penetration",
month = "March",
number = "5",
pages = "161-171",
title = "{P}erformance of {O}ilseed {C}rops to {F}oliar {F}ertilization-{A} {R}eview",
volume = "12",
year = "2024",
}