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Foliar Application of Micronutrinets in Cotton - A Review

K Radhika, S Hemalatha, S Praveen Katharine, S Maragatham and A Kanimozhi

Foliar application of micronutrients plays an important role in changing growth and physiological characteristics of cotton. In optimizing fertilization strategies, inclusion of foliar application improves fertilizer use efficiency and reduces environmental pollution. Foliar application of micronutrient mixtures during flower and boll development stages have been shown to be effective in efficient utilization of nutrients by cotton and thereby reduce boll shedding and increase the yield. Keeping this in view, the literatures on foliar application of micronutrients on the growth, yield and quality of cotton are reviewed in this paper.