Studies on Interspersed Nutrient Management on Uptake of Nutrients Seeds, Stover and Soil Biota Status of Fennel

Author: Rajesh S. Kalasare, Dinkar J. Gaikwad, P.P. Gaikwad, Sagar Maitra, Ashirbachan Mahapatra and Manish Kumar Yadav

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Abstract

Crop nutrient management is always a tough task for farmers as most recommendations made for crops are not actually based on all the given localities. Proper and balanced nutrients help in good absorption and translocation of nutrients consequently facilitating proper growth and development of plant along with maintaining the soil health. In view of the above facts, the present experiment was executed at the Research Area of Farm of Agronomy, College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, Gujarat to find out the effects of balanced and combined practices of nutrient managements on fennel crop. The research was laid out in Randomized Block Design comprising of twelve combinations of Integrated Nutrient Management treatments and three replications. The results revealed that the application of 100 % RDF (Recommended Dose of Fertilizer) with Azospirillum sp.+ Phosphate S. Bacteria + Vermi-compost @ 2 t ha-1 significantly increased the nutrient uptake of seed (N-42.71, P-8.12

Keywords

Fennel, Azospirillum, PSB, Vermicompost, RDF

Conclusion

Significantly higher nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium uptake of seed and stover was observed with the application of T4 (100% RDF + Azospirillum sp. + PSB + Vermi-compost @ 2 t ha-1) which was found at par with the treatment T2 (100 % RDF + Azospirillum sp. + Vermi-compost @ 2 t ha-1) over rest of the treatments. It shows that the combination of inorganic fertilizers, biofertilizer and vermicompost treatment gives highest nutrient uptake by seed and stover. The available micro-organism status after harvest of fennel was increased by different nutrient management practices. The highest available microbial population was observed under treatment T5 (50% RDF + Azospirillum sp. + PSB + Vermi-compost @ 2 t ha-1).

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Kalasare, R.S., Gaikwad, D.J., Gaikwad, P.P., Maitra, S., Mahapatra, A. and Yadav, M.K. (2021). Studies on Interspersed Nutrient Management on Uptake of Nutrients Seeds, Stover and Soil Biota Status of Fennel. Biological Forum – An International Journal