USE OF MAJOR NUTRIENT FERTILIZER BRIQUETTES FOR SUGARCANE RATOON

S.K. GHODKE¹*, R.U. NIMBALKAR², S.V. NALAWADE³, R.L. BHILARE^4
1Central Sugarcane Research Station, Padegaon, 415521, Phaltan, Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri, 413722, M.S., India
²Central Sugarcane Research Station, Padegaon, 415521, Phaltan, Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri, 413722, M.S., India
³Central Sugarcane Research Station, Padegaon, 415521, Phaltan, Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri, 413722, M.S., India
⁴Central Sugarcane Research Station, Padegaon, 415521, Phaltan, Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri, 413722, M.S., India
* Corresponding Author : ghodkesk18@gmail.com

Received : 03-06-2023     Accepted : 28-07-2023     Published : 30-07-2023
Volume : 15     Issue : 7       Pages : 12465 - 12467
Int J Agr Sci 15.7 (2023):12465-12467

Keywords : Briquette, Fertilizer use efficiency, Soil health, Crow bar, Sugarcane ratoon
Academic Editor : Dr R. M. Garkar
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to Central Sugarcane Research Station, Padegaon, 415521, Phaltan, Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri, 413722, M.S., India
Author Contribution : All authors equally contributed

Field experiment was conducted entitled “Application of NPK fertilizer briquettes in sugarcane ratoon” at the Central Sugarcane Research Station, Padegaon, Tal Phaltan, Satara, M.S. to study the effect of NPK briquette on sugarcane ratoon for cane yield, nutrient uptake and soil health during 2009-10 to 2011-12 for three years on medium deep black soil (Inceptisol) in randomized block design, with eight treatments and three replications. The applications were in two equal splits, 50 % at the time of ratooning and remaining 50 % at 135 days after ratooning. The results showed that application of 100 % recommended dose of NPK through briquette by crow bar recorded significantly highest cane yield, CCS yield, average cane weight and number of millable cane however, it was at par with application of 75 % recommended dose of NPK through briquettes by crow bar. The application of 100 % recommended dose of NPK through briquettes by crow bar recorded significantly higher total nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium uptake. The maximum nutrient use efficiency of N, P and K were recorded in application 100 % recommended dose of NPK through briquettes by crow bar and the per cent increase of nutrient use efficiency of briquette over non briquette form was maximum in application of 75 % recommended dose of NPK through briquettes by crow bar. The application of 100 % recommended dose of NPK through briquettes by crow bar recorded highest gross monetary returns and net monetary return with followed by application of 75 % recommended dose of NPK through briquettes by crow bar. While, the highest B:C ratio was recorded in 75 % recommended dose of NPK through briquettes by crow bar it means indicate that saving of 25 % recommended dose of NPK fertilizers. On the basis of three years sugarcane ratoon data the application of 75 % recommended dose of NPK through briquettes by crow bar in two equal splits i.e., 50 % at the time of ratooning and 50 % at 135 days after ratooning for sugarcane ratoon was found economic beneficial for higher cane and CCS yield with maintenance of soil fertility

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