IMPACT OF PIIIMING PATTENNS AND NUTRIENT MANAGf,,MENT ...

1.2.2 LEAF AR.EA DUB.{TION
tdf '@ duradon (LAD) s(pl6s O. nag"itud€ .nd pdlisrde of lef aE or
lotus duirg r!. pdiod of clop growih (G.rds, 1985). P6iodjc .Lb of dl
plding pan6r! ed Nrridl ldcls @ d€gicicd (FiI4.2.2) for the y.s 1992-
93 dd 1993-94, rc.p61iv€ly. h all the pl&ting p!i!em! dd nunicnr lacls
visibl. ditr.|t@ in LAD of su8!@. llw obwcd gow€w, rh. dif.@*s
b€mc no.c prcnourc.d as fi. cop trogre$.d rowsde physiologjcat ntluiry
Tls. wa a @ inuou iml€e in LAD up ro c7. AtrtDugh th. m. rrdd M
obsd in 1993-94, ovsill LAD w ldg.r ir t93-9:t dt r in lg2-9t. t1d,
a du. to r@ ivo..!L clin ic @idnion! dz., mc 6iD6n .nd Rtl (!ig
3 2) du.ing CGP fo. s8.,@c during thk yd.
IrF di,l in T.!le 4.2.2 fo. lsr
x ft@[ ilnqdtoo fd rjD @ miali66ll
ror plNniing patlsnr rutri.n lorts ard dEn combin riN Avmgc ot rwcrrjrs
datz indi€L! th.r sg{s. ptsred in rhc panm g!rc 3ignit@rty difqor
LAD (Tablc 4.2.2 A) Crcp in pit pldilrior cxnibit3! ligtrifcar! loagd L{D of
1273 dats and w fottMd by rhar in doubterew,rrips &d lingl€ ros wli.h
8av€ LAD of 831 d.yr .nd 705 d.t!, relp.cliv.ty. V&iabte LAD i! wious
pldtinA partu ey b. anntured ro tg 6@rty ditr hr magDrud. .!d
pdsin.@ oflafu.i dudry rh. Friod of@p growlh (d4r rcr pr6arcd).
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