Response of cumin (Cuminum cyminum) to inorganic nitrogen, farmyard manure and biofertilizer
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.59797/ija.v51i4.5043Keywords:
Inorganic N, Azospirillum, FYM, Yield, CuminAbstract
A field experiment was conducted on loamy sand soils of Jobner (Jaipur) during winter (rabi) seasons of 2000-01 to 2003-04, to study response of cumin (Cuminum cyminum L.) to inorganic N, FYM and biofertilizer. Maximum number of brancheslplant (5.92), umbelslplant (21.28), umbellets/umbel (5.28), seedslumbel (32.8) and test weight of seeds (4.50 g) were recorded with he application of inorganic N (100%) + Azospirillum @ 1.5 kglha + 5 tonnes FYMIha, followed by 100h N through inorganic source alone and inorganic N (75%) + Azospirillum @ 1.5 kglha + 5 tonnes FYMIha. Combined application of 100% inorganic N + Azospirillum @ 1.5 kglha + 5 tonnes FYMIha also recorded significantly higher seed and straw yields, being 80.4 and 42.8% higher over the control and the highest net returns of Rs 6,357lha and benefit : cost ratio of 1.39 : 1. The highest uptake of N, P and K was also recorded under 100% inorganic N + Azospirillum @ 1.5 kglha + 5 tonnes FYMIha.References
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