International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2018, Volume : 6, Issue : 1
First page : (426) Last page : (435)
Article doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.4026

Response of Organic Manure, Zinc and Iron on Soil Properties, Yield and Nutrient Uptake by Pearlmillet Crop Grown in Inceptisol

Amar Kumar Jain, Swarnima Shrivastava* and Vinay Arya
Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry
Rajamata vijayaraje scindia krishi vishwavidhalaya, Gwalior (M.P.) - 474002, India
*Corresponding Author E-mail: swarnima.ag@gmail.com
Received: 10.06.2017  |  Revised: 18.07.2017   |  Accepted: 24.07.2017  

 ABSTRACT

An investigation on “Response of organic manure, zinc and iron on nutrient uptake by pearlmillet crop grown in Inceptisol" under adoptic and climatic conditions of Northern part of Madhya Pradesh was carried out during Kharif season 2014 at the Research Farm, College of Agriculture, R.V.S.K.V.V., Gwalior (M.P.). The experiment was laid out in randomzied block design (R.B.D.) replicated three times with 12 treatments. Pearlmillet variety “Kaveri super boss” was grown by adopting recommended package of practices. Plant nutrients applied through inorganic fertilizer or in combinations with organic manures did not show any significant effect on pH and EC in different treatments. Organic carbon content was influence significantly due to application of NPK+5 tonnes Vermi-compost (T3) compared to rest of the treatments. Maximum grain yield (3500.00kg/ha) was observed in T3 (NPK+5 tonnes Vermi-compost) followed by treatment T2 (3375.00kg/ha) as well as treatment T11.  Similar trend was observed in the stover yield of pearlmillet crop. Application of T3 (NPK+5 tonnes Vermi-compost) recorded highest total nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium uptake 119.34, 28.26, 146.35 kg/ha respectively followed by T2 (NPK+5 tonnes FYM). Maximum zinc uptake was recorded with application of treatment T11 (NPK +0.5 % ZnSO4 + 0.5% FeSO4 spray at 35 and 55 DAS), followed by T6 and both were superior over rest of the treatments. Maximum total iron uptake (430.67 g/ha) was recorded with application of treatment T3 (NPK+5 tonnes Vermi-compost), followed by T11 (429.52 g/ha) and both were superior over rest of the treatments.

Key words: Vermi-compost, NPK, Kharif, Plant nutrients

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Cite this article: Jain, A.K., Shrivastava, S. and Arya, V., Response of Organic Manure, Zinc and Iron on Soil Properties, Yield and Nutrient Uptake by Pearlmillet Crop Grown in Inceptisol, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci.6(1): 426-435 (2018). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.4026