Assessing the method of application of farmyard manure on dryland crops
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.59797/ija.v49i2.5169Keywords:
Organic amendment, FYM, Set rows and BroadcastingAbstract
A study was carried out during the rainy seasons of 1994-2000 to assess the method of application of farm- yard manure (FYM) on dryland crops. Application of FYM, on an average, increased the seed yield of sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench], sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.), castor (Ricinus communis L.) and pigeonpea [Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.] by 27, 23, 36 and 30% respectively, compared, to the recommended dose of cherni- cal fertilizer. Use of FYM in set row application gained 20, 13, 19, 19% yield increase in sorghum, sunflower, cas- tor and pigeonpea, respectively, over broadcasting and incorporation.References
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