Effect of weed control on yield attributes and yield of clusterbean (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba)
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Abstract
A field experiment was conducted during kg P,O,/ha was given in all the plots clus- the rainy season (khartJ of 1990 and 1991 terbean or guar [Cyamopsis tetragonoloba at Gwalior, on sandy-loam soil. The soil had (L.) Taubert] variety HG 75 was used in 40% sand, 37% silt and 23% clay. The anal- the experiment in both the years. Major ysis of the soil sample showed pH 8.2-8.4, weed flora recorded in the field was Celosia conductivity 0.6-0.8, organic carbon argentea L., Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers., 0.42-0.67, P20, 21.5-23.4 kg/ha, K20 Dactyloctenium aegypticum (L.) Willd., 270-320 kg/ha. The treatments were tested Digitarea sanguinalis (L.) Scop., Echi- in randomized block design with 4 replica- nochola colonum (L.) Link., Eclipta alba tions. Uniform dose of 20 kg Nlha and 40 L., Digera awensis (L.)Mart., LeptochoioaReferences
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Eff~cacy of pressmud-cake with and without azotobacter seed inoculation for manuring of hybrid cotton
(Gossypium hirsuturn) B. N. DAHATONDE
Department ofAgronomy, Dr Punjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, ~Maharashtra444 104
Received: August 1993
Pressmud-cake is emerging as an impor- treatments) were dibbled at 90 cm x 60 cm tant renewable low-cost input for supply of distance on 3 July 1991. Quantity of nutrients to different crops, as it contains pressmud-cake required for particular treat- 0.85% N, 2.42% P,O,, 0.90% K,O and 34% ment was calculated on the basis of P,O, organic carbon (Sonune, 1992). For rapid content and N and K,O dose was adjusted multiplication of microbes, soils should be with urea and muriate of potash respec- rich in organic matter. Application of tively. Required quantity of pressmud-cake pressmud-cake may be beneficial in was mixed in the plot 10 days before sow- augumenting the microbial population. ing. In case of straight fertilizers half N, Hence the present experiment was con-complete P and K was applied as basal dose ducted at Akola during the rainy season and remaining half N was top-dressed a (kharifl 1992. month after that. In pressmud cake treat-
An experiment was arranged in random- ments also half N through urea was top- ized block design with 13 treatments (Table dressed a month after sowing. Seed cotton l), replicated thrice. Required quantity of was plucked an 29 October, 12 November seed of hybrid cotton (Gossypium sp.) 'AHH and 5 December 199 1. 468' was treated with azotobacter culture. Seed-cotton yield (Table 1) was signifi- Three seeds (treatedluntreated as per the cantly affected due to various treatments.
