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Integrated Nutrient Management in Bajra


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A field experiment was conducted at Agricultural Research Station, Bhachau in 2001-02, 2003-04, and 2005-06 on sandy loam soils of Kachchh. In this experiment eight treatment combinations comprising of organic and inorganic fertilizers were compared i.e. (T1) : FYM 15 t/ha, (T2) : FYM 7.5t/ha + 40 kg N/ha, (T3) : castor cake 2 t/ha, (T4) : castor cake 2 t/ha+ 40 kg N/ha, (T5) : FYM 7.5 t/ha + castor cake 2 t/ha, (T6) : seed treatment with Azotobacter + 60 kg N/ha, (T7) : gypsum 5 t/ha + 80 kg N/ha and (T8) : 80 kg N/ha alone. Pooled data of three years showed that seed treatment with Azotobacter + 60 kg N/ha recorded significantly higher seed yield (1513.9 kg/ha), straw yield (2875.0 kg/ha) and net return (Rs 8345.44/ha) of bajra over all the treatment combinations.

Keywords

Azotobacter, Bajra, Caster Cake, FYM, Gypsum, Nitrogen.
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A. H. Sipai
Centre of Excellence for Research on Organic Farming (S.D.A.U.), Bhachau-Kachchh (Gujarat), India
J. S. Jat
Centre of Excellence for Research on Organic Farming (S.D.A.U.), Bhachau-Kachchh (Gujarat), India
B. R. Nakrani
Centre of Excellence for Research on Organic Farming (S.D.A.U.), Bhachau-Kachchh (Gujarat), India
Sharmila Gadhavi
Centre of Excellence for Research on Organic Farming (S.D.A.U.), Bhachau-Kachchh (Gujarat), India

Abstract


A field experiment was conducted at Agricultural Research Station, Bhachau in 2001-02, 2003-04, and 2005-06 on sandy loam soils of Kachchh. In this experiment eight treatment combinations comprising of organic and inorganic fertilizers were compared i.e. (T1) : FYM 15 t/ha, (T2) : FYM 7.5t/ha + 40 kg N/ha, (T3) : castor cake 2 t/ha, (T4) : castor cake 2 t/ha+ 40 kg N/ha, (T5) : FYM 7.5 t/ha + castor cake 2 t/ha, (T6) : seed treatment with Azotobacter + 60 kg N/ha, (T7) : gypsum 5 t/ha + 80 kg N/ha and (T8) : 80 kg N/ha alone. Pooled data of three years showed that seed treatment with Azotobacter + 60 kg N/ha recorded significantly higher seed yield (1513.9 kg/ha), straw yield (2875.0 kg/ha) and net return (Rs 8345.44/ha) of bajra over all the treatment combinations.

Keywords


Azotobacter, Bajra, Caster Cake, FYM, Gypsum, Nitrogen.