Integrated Nutrient Management in Onion (Allium cepa L.) cv-N53
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2015
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MPUAT, Udaipur
Abstract
A field experiment entitled “Integrated Nutrient Management in onion
(Allium cepa L.) cv. N-53” was conducted during the rabi season in 2014-15 at the
Horticulture cum Instructional Farm, Department of Horticulture, Rajasthan College
of Agriculture, Udaipur, Rajasthan. The objectives of experimentation were to assess
the effect of inorganics, organic sources, bio-fertilizers with reduced level of
inorganic fertilizers on growth, yield and quality of onion and economics of the
treatments and NPKS status of soil befor and after completion of crop. The
experiment consisted of thirteen treatments.
The results were revealed that the application of 60 per cent recommended
dose of NPKS + NC 6 q ha-1 + VC 20 q ha-1 + Azotobacter + PSB (T12) recorded
significantly maximum growth parameters in terms of plant height at 30, 60 and 90
DAP (19.24 , 29.71 and 41.94 cm) respectively, number of leaves per plant (3.27,
5.33, 7.60) and minimum bolting percent (2.25%) at 90 DAP followed treatment T13
by 40 percent recommended dose of NPKS + NC 9 q ha-1 + VC 30 q ha -1 +
Azotobacter + PSB.
Similarly, the yield components of onion viz., bulb diameter (5.20), fresh
weight of bulb (52.32 g), yield per plot of bulb (16.05 kg) and yield per hectare (27.17
t) followed by treatment T13 with the application of 40 percent recommended dose of
NPKS + NC 9 q ha-1 + VC 30 q ha -1 + Azotobacter + PSB. The bulb yield of onion
was increased 16.45 per cent over recommended dose of 100 % NPKS (120:60:60:40
kg/ha) through inorganic fertilizers.
The quality parameters were reaveled that the maximum value of TSS
(15.19%), chlorophyll content of leaves at 90 DAP (0.76 mg), carbohydrate content A field experiment entitled “Integrated Nutrient Management in onion
(Allium cepa L.) cv. N-53” was conducted during the rabi season in 2014-15 at the
Horticulture cum Instructional Farm, Department of Horticulture, Rajasthan College
of Agriculture, Udaipur, Rajasthan. The objectives of experimentation were to assess
the effect of inorganics, organic sources, bio-fertilizers with reduced level of
inorganic fertilizers on growth, yield and quality of onion and economics of the
treatments and NPKS status of soil befor and after completion of crop. The
experiment consisted of thirteen treatments.
The results were revealed that the application of 60 per cent recommended
dose of NPKS + NC 6 q ha-1 + VC 20 q ha-1 + Azotobacter + PSB (T12) recorded
significantly maximum growth parameters in terms of plant height at 30, 60 and 90
DAP (19.24 , 29.71 and 41.94 cm) respectively, number of leaves per plant (3.27,
5.33, 7.60) and minimum bolting percent (2.25%) at 90 DAP followed treatment T13
by 40 percent recommended dose of NPKS + NC 9 q ha-1 + VC 30 q ha -1 +
Azotobacter + PSB.
Similarly, the yield components of onion viz., bulb diameter (5.20), fresh
weight of bulb (52.32 g), yield per plot of bulb (16.05 kg) and yield per hectare (27.17
t) followed by treatment T13 with the application of 40 percent recommended dose of
NPKS + NC 9 q ha-1 + VC 30 q ha -1 + Azotobacter + PSB. The bulb yield of onion
was increased 16.45 per cent over recommended dose of 100 % NPKS (120:60:60:40
kg/ha) through inorganic fertilizers.
The quality parameters were reaveled that the maximum value of TSS
(15.19%), chlorophyll content of leaves at 90 DAP (0.76 mg), carbohydrate content A field experiment entitled “Integrated Nutrient Management in onion
(Allium cepa L.) cv. N-53” was conducted during the rabi season in 2014-15 at the
Horticulture cum Instructional Farm, Department of Horticulture, Rajasthan College
of Agriculture, Udaipur, Rajasthan. The objectives of experimentation were to assess
the effect of inorganics, organic sources, bio-fertilizers with reduced level of
inorganic fertilizers on growth, yield and quality of onion and economics of the
treatments and NPKS status of soil befor and after completion of crop. The
experiment consisted of thirteen treatments.
The results were revealed that the application of 60 per cent recommended
dose of NPKS + NC 6 q ha-1 + VC 20 q ha-1 + Azotobacter + PSB (T12) recorded
significantly maximum growth parameters in terms of plant height at 30, 60 and 90
DAP (19.24 , 29.71 and 41.94 cm) respectively, number of leaves per plant (3.27,
5.33, 7.60) and minimum bolting percent (2.25%) at 90 DAP followed treatment T13
by 40 percent recommended dose of NPKS + NC 9 q ha-1 + VC 30 q ha -1 +
Azotobacter + PSB.
Similarly, the yield components of onion viz., bulb diameter (5.20), fresh
weight of bulb (52.32 g), yield per plot of bulb (16.05 kg) and yield per hectare (27.17
t) followed by treatment T13 with the application of 40 percent recommended dose of
NPKS + NC 9 q ha-1 + VC 30 q ha -1 + Azotobacter + PSB. The bulb yield of onion
was increased 16.45 per cent over recommended dose of 100 % NPKS (120:60:60:40
kg/ha) through inorganic fertilizers.
The quality parameters were reaveled that the maximum value of TSS
(15.19%), chlorophyll content of leaves at 90 DAP (0.76 mg), carbohydrate contentA field experiment entitled “Integrated Nutrient Management in onion
(Allium cepa L.) cv. N-53” was conducted during the rabi season in 2014-15 at the
Horticulture cum Instructional Farm, Department of Horticulture, Rajasthan College
of Agriculture, Udaipur, Rajasthan. The objectives of experimentation were to assess
the effect of inorganics, organic sources, bio-fertilizers with reduced level of
inorganic fertilizers on growth, yield and quality of onion and economics of the
treatments and NPKS status of soil befor and after completion of crop. The
experiment consisted of thirteen treatments.
The results were revealed that the application of 60 per cent recommended
dose of NPKS + NC 6 q ha-1 + VC 20 q ha-1 + Azotobacter + PSB (T12) recorded
significantly maximum growth parameters in terms of plant height at 30, 60 and 90
DAP (19.24 , 29.71 and 41.94 cm) respectively, number of leaves per plant (3.27,
5.33, 7.60) and minimum bolting percent (2.25%) at 90 DAP followed treatment T13
by 40 percent recommended dose of NPKS + NC 9 q ha-1 + VC 30 q ha -1 +
Azotobacter + PSB.
Similarly, the yield components of onion viz., bulb diameter (5.20), fresh
weight of bulb (52.32 g), yield per plot of bulb (16.05 kg) and yield per hectare (27.17
t) followed by treatment T13 with the application of 40 percent recommended dose of
NPKS + NC 9 q ha-1 + VC 30 q ha -1 + Azotobacter + PSB. The bulb yield of onion
was increased 16.45 per cent over recommended dose of 100 % NPKS (120:60:60:40
kg/ha) through inorganic fertilizers.
The quality parameters were reaveled that the maximum value of TSS
(15.19%), chlorophyll content of leaves at 90 DAP (0.76 mg), carbohydrate contentA field experiment entitled “Integrated Nutrient Management in onion
(Allium cepa L.) cv. N-53” was conducted during the rabi season in 2014-15 at the
Horticulture cum Instructional Farm, Department of Horticulture, Rajasthan College
of Agriculture, Udaipur, Rajasthan. The objectives of experimentation were to assess
the effect of inorganics, organic sources, bio-fertilizers with reduced level of
inorganic fertilizers on growth, yield and quality of onion and economics of the
treatments and NPKS status of soil befor and after completion of crop. The
experiment consisted of thirteen treatments.
The results were revealed that the application of 60 per cent recommended
dose of NPKS + NC 6 q ha-1 + VC 20 q ha-1 + Azotobacter + PSB (T12) recorded
significantly maximum growth parameters in terms of plant height at 30, 60 and 90
DAP (19.24 , 29.71 and 41.94 cm) respectively, number of leaves per plant (3.27,
5.33, 7.60) and minimum bolting percent (2.25%) at 90 DAP followed treatment T13
by 40 percent recommended dose of NPKS + NC 9 q ha-1 + VC 30 q ha -1 +
Azotobacter + PSB.
Similarly, the yield components of onion viz., bulb diameter (5.20), fresh
weight of bulb (52.32 g), yield per plot of bulb (16.05 kg) and yield per hectare (27.17
t) followed by treatment T13 with the application of 40 percent recommended dose of
NPKS + NC 9 q ha-1 + VC 30 q ha -1 + Azotobacter + PSB. The bulb yield of onion
was increased 16.45 per cent over recommended dose of 100 % NPKS (120:60:60:40
kg/ha) through inorganic fertilizers.
The quality parameters were reaveled that the maximum value of TSS
(15.19%), chlorophyll content of leaves at 90 DAP (0.76 mg), carbohydrate content (8.82%) dry matter content (16.39%), ascorbic acid (13.01 mg), protein content
(6.10%), sugar content (6.70%) and pyruvic acid content (2.73 umol/100g) was
achieved by combined application of 60 percent recommended dose of fertilizer of
NPKS + NC (6q/ha) + VC (20q/ha) + Azotobacter + PSB (T12). However, treatments
T4, T8 and T9 were at par with each other in respect to quality parameters.
Similarly, the maximum uptake of NPKS (233.53 kg ha-1, 52.78 kg ha-1,
297.99 kg ha-1 and 238.03 kg ha-1) was recorded in the treatment T12 (60 percent
recommended dose of fertilizer of NPKS + NC 6 q ha-1 + VC 20 q ha-1 + Azotobacter
+ PSB), followed (229.51 kg ha-1, 52.78 kg ha-1, 290.14 kg ha-1 and 221.26 kg ha-1 )
by T13 (60 percent recommended dose of fertilizer of NPKS + NC 9 q ha-1 + VC 30 q
ha-1 + Azotobacter + PSB) in comparison of T1 treatment (100 % RDF of NPKS
120:60:60:40 kg ha-1 through chemical fertilizers).
After final harvesting of onion, the maximum available nitrogen NPKS
(195.21 kg ha-1, 28.24 kg ha-1, 265.90 kg ha-1 and 15.68 kg ha-1), were resulted with
the application of T12 treatment in comparison T1. The application of integrated
nutrients also improved the post harvest fertility status of the soil after harvest of the
crop.
As far as economics is concerned, maximum net return of 325507 ha-1 and
benefit cost ratio 3.97 was also recorded by the application of 60 percent
recommended dose of fertilizer of NPKS + NC 6 q ha-1 + VC 20 q ha-1 + Azotobacter
+ PSB over recommended dose of NPKS (120:60:60:40 kg ha-1) through chemical
fertilizers
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Integrated Nutrient Management in Onion (Allium cepa L.) cv-N53
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Meena and Bairwa, 2015