STCR APPROACH FOR OPTIMIZING INTEGRATED PLANT NUTRIENT SUPPLY FOR RAGI (Eleusine coracana (L.) Garten.) PRODUCTIVITY IN Alfisols
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2009-08-26
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University of Agricultural Sciences GKVK, Bangalore
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The field experiment on “STCR approach for optimizing integrated plant
nutrient supply for ragi productivity in Alfisols” was conducted during kharif 2007
at Zonal Agricultural Research Station, GKVK, Bangalore on red sandy loam soil.
The results revealed that application of fertilizers and FYM on STCR basis along
with dual microbial inoculation recorded higher grain yield (3740.5 kg ha-1) and
straw yield (9485.9 kg ha-1) of ragi.
Similarly, the available nutrient status of soil N, P, K, Ca, Mg and S
significantly enhanced due to integrated use of fertilizers and FYM on STCR basis
along with Azotobacter and phosphorous solubilizing bacteria inoculations.
Higher values of N, P, K, Ca, Mg and S content and uptake by ragi crop was
noticed in treatment receiving fertilizers and FYM on STCR basis along with dual
microbial inoculations. But there was not much significant improvement in
physico – chemical properties of soil after harvest of ragi crop. However, organic
carbon ranges between 5.1 to 5.4 g / kg.
Azotobacter and PSB populations were higher in treatment with fertilizer
and organic manure along with dual microbial inoculation (T8) or Azotobacter (T6)
and PSB (T7), respectively. Application of fertilizers and FYM on STCR basis
along with dual microbial inoculation resulted in higher gross returns, net returns,
value added cost ratio, unit cost of production and productivity index compared to
all other treatment combinations. The targeted yield in finger millet could be
achieved within ±10 per cent deviation with integrated nutrient supply using
STCR approach.
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