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VOL. 7, ISSUE 7 (2022)
Influence of nutrient management practices on growth and yield of irrigated sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.)]
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A Kaviarasan, A Balasubramanian, R Gobi, S Sathiyamurthi, C Ravikumar
Abstract
Field experiment was carried out at the Experimental Farm, Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, Annamalai University, Annamalai nagar (Tamil Nadu) during February-May, 2020 to study the influence of nutrient management practices on growth and yield of irrigated sorghum. Three replications of a experiment was executed using a randomized block design. There were altogether nine treatments viz., T1 - Control, T2 - 100% RDF (90:45:45 kg NPK/ha), T3 - 100% RDF + EFYM @ 750 kg/ha, T4 - 100% RDF + vermicompost @ 5 t/ha, T5 - 100% RDF + Soil application of ZnSO4 @ 25 kg/ha, T6 - 125% RDF + EFYM @ 750 kg/ha, T7 - 125% RDF + vermicompost @ 5 t/ha, T8 - 125% RDF + Soil application of ZnSO4 @ 25 kg/ha, T9 - 100% RDF + EFYM @750 kg/ha + Soil application of ZnSO4 @ 25 kg/ha, T10 - 100% RDF + Vermicompost @ 5 t/ha + Soil application of ZnSO4 @ 25 kg/ha,T11 - 125% RDF + EFYM @ 750 kg/ha + Soil application of ZnSO4 @ 25 kg/ha, T12 - 125% RDF + vermicompost @ 5 t/ha + Soil application of ZnSO4 @ 25 kg/ha. The combined integration of organic manures, inorganic fertilizer and micronutrient influenced the plant growth characters, yield attributes and yield of sorghum. Result of the experiment revealed that application of 125% RDF + vermicompost @ 5 t/ha + Soil application of ZnSO4 @ 25 kg/ha(T12) recorded higher plant height (188.34 cm), leaf area index (4.32), dry matter production (11793 kg/ha), grain (3578 kg/ha) and stover yield (9823 kg/ha) of irrigated sorghum as compared to rest of treatments.
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Pages:111-114
How to cite this article:
A Kaviarasan, A Balasubramanian, R Gobi, S Sathiyamurthi, C Ravikumar "Influence of nutrient management practices on growth and yield of irrigated sorghum [<em>Sorghum bicolor</em> (L.)]". International Journal of Botany Studies, Vol 7, Issue 7, 2022, Pages 111-114
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