STANDARDIZATION OF NPK FOR LUPINE (LUPINUS PERENNIS L.) CUT FLOWER PRODUCTION UNDER THE HILL ZONE OF KARNATAKA INDIA

Lupine is a showy hardy annual and biennial flowering plant.They are mainly grown for cut flowers and food sources.In crop performance, yield and quality result from genotypic expression, modulated by continuous interaction with the environment and other plant behavior factors.Among them, nutrients are the essential factor.The present study was formulated with different doses of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium along with a control to standardize the optimum dose of NPK to improve the quality and quantity of Lupine.An investigation was carried out at the College of Horticulture, Mudigere, 2020-21.The experiment consisted of different levels of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium kg/ha (T 1 -85:21:43, T 2 -50:20:40, T 3 -50: