INTEGRATED NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT UNDER GINGER-CAULIFLOWER CROPPING SEQUENCE IN NORTH-WESTERN HIMALAYAS

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dc.contributor.advisorSHARMA, J C
dc.contributor.authorKAKAR, RIDHAM
dc.date.accessioned2019-11-01T11:06:27Z
dc.date.available2019-11-01T11:06:27Z
dc.date.issued2019-10
dc.description.abstractABSTRACT Investigation entitled “Integrated nutrient management under ginger-cauliflower cropping sequence in North-Western Himalayas” was conducted during 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2018-19 at the Experimental Farm of Dept. of SSWM, UHF Nauni, Solan. ‘Himgiri’ variety of ginger and cauliflower var. ‘PSB K–1’ were used with 14 treatment combinations replicated thrice in Randomized Block Design. The fourteen treatments were as follows: T1 (Absolute control), T2 (100% RDF and FYM + grass mulch), T3 (100% RDF and FYM + pine mulch), T4 (75% RDF + 25% N through FYM on equivalent basis + grass mulch), T5 (75% RDF + 25% N through FYM on equivalent basis + pine mulch), T6 (75% RDF + 25% N through VC on equivalent basis + grass mulch), T7 (75% RDF + 25% N through VC on equivalent basis + pine mulch), T8 (50% RDF + 50% N through FYM on equivalent basis + grass mulch), T9 (50% RDF + 50% N through FYM on equivalent basis + pine mulch), T10 (50% RDF + 50% N through VC on equivalent basis + grass mulch), T11 (50% RDF + 50% N through VC on equivalent basis + pine mulch), T12 (50% RDF + 25% N through FYM on equivalent basis and 25% N through VC on equivalent basis + grass mulch), T13 (50% RDF + 25% N through FYM on equivalent basis and 25% N through VC on equivalent basis + pine mulch) and T14 (100% NPK through FYM + No mulch). Amongst mulches grass mulch recorded, higher moisture contents than pine mulch and unmulched control in both the crops. In ginger, pine mulch was more effective in lowering the maximum temperature, while in cauliflower; grass mulch was more favorable. Application of 100 per cent recommended dose of fertilizers and FYM (T2 and T3) was found to be most effective in increasing soil nutrient status, while application of 100 per cent NPK through FYM (T14) was found to be superior with respect to improving SOC, soil physical and microbiological properties. Application of 75% RDF + 25% N on equivalent basis through VC (T6 and T7) recorded superior growth and quality characteristics in both the crops. In ginger, treatment T7 (75% RDF + 25% N through VC on equivalent basis + pine mulch) registered 80.2 and 7.0 per cent higher rhizome yield over absolute control and RDF, respectively, while, in cauliflower, treatment T6 (75% RDF + 25% N through VC on equivalent basis + grass mulch) recorded 51.5 and 6.5 per cent higher curd yield over absolute control and RDF, respectively. Different nutrient management treatments influenced plant nutrient contents to a varying degree in both the crops. In ginger, NUE (48.6%), AE (64.6 kg kg-1), NHI (70.8%), KHI (72.1%) and HI (71.4%) were highest under T7. Treatment T6 registered higher NUE (49.5%), AE (62.2 kg kg-1), PHI (56.6%), KHI (51.6%) and HI (48.9%) in cauliflower. Highest net returns in ginger (Rs. 6.21 lakhs ha-1) and cauliflower (Rs. 3.57 lakhs ha-1) were obtained with application of 75% RDF + 25% N on equivalent basis thorough FYM. Hence, it can be concluded that dose of 75% RDF + 25% recommended N through FYM and VC along with organic mulching could be recommended to the farmers as a cost effective nutrient module for getting higher yields of superior quality under ginger-cauliflower cropping sequence on sustainable basis and for improving soil health on a long term basis.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810133772
dc.keywordsIntegrated nutrient management,ginger-cauliflower cropping sequenc North-Western Himalayas,Himgiri’ variety of ginger and cauliflowe,ren_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.pages137+xxxvien_US
dc.publisherUHF,NAUNIen_US
dc.subSoil Science and Water Managementen_US
dc.subjectnullen_US
dc.themeIntegrated nutrient management,ginger-cauliflower cropping sequenc North-Western Himalayas,Himgiri’ variety of ginger and cauliflowe,ren_US
dc.these.typePh.Den_US
dc.titleINTEGRATED NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT UNDER GINGER-CAULIFLOWER CROPPING SEQUENCE IN NORTH-WESTERN HIMALAYASen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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