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International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2017, Volume : 5, Issue : 3
First page : (678) Last page : (689)
Article doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.2691

Targeted Yield Concept Based Fertilizer Recommendation for Garlic (Allium sativum L.) in Black Soil of Madhya Pradesh

Raghuveer*, Baghel S. S.1, Puri G.1, Aher S. B. and Jatav R. C.
Indian Institute of Soil Sciecne, Bhopal-462038 (M.P.), India
1Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry,
Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Jabalpur (M. P.), India
*Corresponding Author E-mail: rameshwar_jan@rediffmail.com
Received: 16.03.2017  |  Revised: 27.03.2017   |  Accepted: 28.03.2017  

 ABSTRACT

Present investigation was carried out to study the effects of fertilizer application and soil test values on yield and nutrient status in garlic crop and to generate information for targeted yield and maximum economic yield. The field experiments were conducted at the research farm of Jawahar Lal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Jabalpur during 2009-10.
Inductive methodology was followed in which fertility gradients were created and garlic (var. G-323) was grown with varied levels of fertilizers (N0P0K0, N1P1K1 and N2P2K2, where N1P1K1 represents 150, 150, 60 kg ha-1 of N, P2O5 and K2O respectively). The initial nutrient status and nutrient availability after harvest of crop was determined. The nutrient concentration and uptake were computed at harvest. These values were used to derive the nutrient requirement and targeted yield equation for garlic crop. The results of the present investigation revealed that, for production of one quintal of garlic bulb requires 2.23 kg N, 0.87 kg P and 2.02 kg K. The nutrient utilization efficiency of N, P and K from soil source was found 12, 66 and 26 percent respectively whereas the per cent utilization of primary nutrient applied through fertilizer was found 41, 36 and 51 percent for N, P and K, respectively. The fertilizers adjustment equations were derived for N, P and K with and without manure for garlic crop to achieve the targeted yield.

Key words:Target Yield, nutrient use efficiency, nutrient requirement, fertilizer adjustment equation

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Cite this article: Raghuveer, Baghel, S.S., Puri, G., Aher, S.B. and Jatav, R.C., Targeted Yield Concept Based Fertilizer Recommendation for Garlic (Allium sativum L.) in Black Soil of Madhya Pradesh, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci.5(3): 678-689 (2017). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.2691