Vol. 7, Issue 6 (2019)
Influence of manure application on soil chemical properties and crop yield under cotton cultivation
Author(s): Jayshree A Khuspure, SM Bhoyar and PW Deshmukh
Abstract: A field experiment was conducted during Kharif 2013-14 and 2014-15 at experimental fields of Cotton Research Unit CRU), Central Research Station (CRS), Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, to assess the effect of organic manures on chemical properties of soil in arborium cotton (AKA-8) with eight sole organic treatments. Significantly highest organic carbon (5.93 g kg-1) was reported by the treatment FYM @ 10 t ha-1 and same dose of FYM application reported significantly lowest values of pH (7.90) and lowest EC (0.116 dSm-1). Significantly highest total nitrogen (0.066 per cent), available potassium (382.92 kg ha-1) and available Sulphur (16.81 ppm) were also recorded with the application of FYM @ 10 t ha-1. However significantly highest available phosphorus (34.37 kg ha-1) was recorded by the treatment VC @ 5 t ha-1. Significantly highest productivity of cotton i.e. 15.38 q ha-1 seed cotton and 85.36 q ha-1 dry matter was observed under the treatment of FYM @ 10 t ha-1 and which was statistically equal with the application of castor cake @ 500 kg ha-1. The overall performance of absolute control treatment was lowest regarding all soil properties under study as well as yields of the cotton crop.
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Jayshree A Khuspure, SM Bhoyar, PW Deshmukh. Influence of manure application on soil chemical properties and crop yield under cotton cultivation. Int J Chem Stud 2019;7(6):159-163.
