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Bio based Natural Resources and their Efficacy on Production of non-GM Organic Cotton in Nimar Valley of Madhya Pradesh

Author: D.K. Shrivastava and Y.K. Shukla

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Abstract

The cost of cultivation of cotton is increasing day by day, the major part of cost of cultivation is covered under cost of fertilizers, hence if some way, the dose of fertilizers was reduced maintaining the stability in yield, the cost may be reduced automatically. The study aimed to estimate the efficacy of different combinations of Vermicompost, Phosphate Rich Organic Manure (PROM), Biofertilizers and identification of the efficient doses of vermicompost, PROM and biofertilizers for higher seed cotton yield to reduce cost of production in organic cultivation. The study was conducted with nine treatments of different combinations of Vermicompost, PROM and Biofertilizers on cotton variety JK4 in a replicated trial at AICRP on Cotton, Farm B. M. College of Agriculture, Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh during 2019-20. The recommended dose of fertilizers (80: 60: 40 kg ha-1 of nitrogen, phosphorus and potash) were applied in 100, 50, 40 and 30% quantity through Vermicompost and Phosphate Rich Or

Keywords

Cost of production, estimation of efficiency, recommended dose of fertilizer

Conclusion

The study suggested that 50% RDF through vermicompost and PROM assisted with Seed treatment with PSB and Azotobacter and one drenching of PSB and Azotobacter are most economical in a view to reduce the cost of cultivation of cotton crop with increase in Seed cotton yield and net return (Rs. 0.38 lakh/ha) with the highest B: C ratio (1.82) rather than applying only 100% RDF through vermicompost and PROM. The increase activity of N fixing bacteria (Azotobacter) and phosphate solubilizing bacteria improve the availability of N, P and K in soil.

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How to cite this article

D.K. Shrivastava and Y.K. Shukla (2022). Bio based Natural Resources and their Efficacy on Production of non-GM Organic Cotton in Nimar Valley of Madhya Pradesh. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 14(1): 1402-1406.