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International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2018, Volume : 6, Issue : 5
First page : (1206) Last page : (1211)
Article doi: : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7014

Integrated Nutrient Management in Forage Based Cropping System (Jowar + Cowpea - Berseem)

Amit Kumar Jha*, Arati Shrivastava and Siddharth Nayak

Department of Agronomy, JNKVV, Jabalpur, M.P. 482004
*Corresponding Author E-mail: amitagcrewa@rediffmail.com
Received: 5.08.2018  |  Revised: 10.09.2018   |  Accepted: 17.09.2018  

 ABSTRACT

Department of Agronomy, Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Jabalpur (M.P.) under all India coordinated Research Project on forage crop during the year 2005-06 to 2009-10. The field experiment was laid out in Randomized Black Design with three replications on well prepared and leveled field. The seven treatments were randomized in different plots under each replication, using random table. The details of the treatments are given as under control, 100% NPK through inorganic fertilizers (80 kg N + 40 kg P2O5 + 20 kg K2O/ha), 25% N through FYM + 75%NPK through inorganic fertilizers, 50%N through FYM + 50%NPK through inorganic fertilizers,50% NPK through inorganic fertilizers + Biofertilizers (Azotobactor/Rhizobium).  25% N through FYM + 50% NPK through inorganic fertilizers + Biofertilizers (Azotobactor/Rhizobium), 75% NPK through inorganic fertilizers + Biofertilizers (Azotobactor/Rhizobium). Different INM systems caused significant influence on green fodder yield of cowpea intercropped with sorghum. Green fodder yield of sorghum under intercropping system was varied significantly due to different INM systems. The green fodder yield was maximum (435.30 q/ha) T2 treatment receiving 100% NPK through inorganic fertilizers followed by T3 plots receiving 75% NPK through inorganic fertilizers and 25 % through FYM and both the treatments proved significantly superior over T4, T6, T7 and T5 integrated nutrient management systems. The minimum (177.45 q/ha) green fodder yield of sorghum under T1 treatment receiving no any fertilizers. The mean value of five year experiment revealed that maximum net returns and benefit : cost ratio were obtained under Jowar+ cowpea- Berseem system with 100 % RDF through inorganic fertilizer through by T7 (25% BF + 75 % RDF) gave Rs. 39839 and B: C ratio 2.16. The minimum net returens and found with T1 where no application of fertilizer.

Key words: Jowar, Cowpea, fertilizer, Kharif, Rhizobium

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Cite this article: Jha, A.K., Shrivastava, A. and Nayak, S., Integrated Nutrient Management in Forage Based Cropping System (Jowar + Cowpea - Berseem), Int. J. Pure App. Biosci. 6(5): 1206-1211 (2018). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.7014