EFFECT OF ORGANIC AND INORGANIC FERTILIZERS IN COMPARISON WITH HUMIC ACID ON GROWTH AND YIELD OF WHEAT (Triticum aestivum L.)

G.G. PATEL¹, A.C. SADHU², H.K. PATEL³*, S.N. SHAH⁴, Y.C. LAKUM^5
1Department of Agronomy, B. A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, 388110, Gujarat, India
²Department of Agronomy, B. A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, 388110, Gujarat, India
³Department of Agronomy, B. A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, 388110, Gujarat, India
⁴Department of Agronomy, B. A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, 388110, Gujarat, India
⁵Department of Agronomy, B. A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, 388110, Gujarat, India
* Corresponding Author : hirenubi@gmail.com

Received : 22-06-2018     Accepted : 08-07-2018     Published : 15-07-2018
Volume : 10     Issue : 13       Pages : 6524 - 6527
Int J Agr Sci 10.13 (2018):6524-6527

Keywords : Wheat, Humic acid and FYM
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Author thankful to B. A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, 388110, Gujarat, India
Author Contribution : All author equally contributed

Agribusiness A field experiment was conducted at the College Agronomy Farm, Anand Agricultural University, Anand to study the “effect of organic and inorganic fertilizers in comparison with humic acid on growth, yield and quality of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)” during rabi season of the year 2007-08 and 2008-09. Eighteen treatment combinations comprised of three treatments of inorganic fertilizers F1(100% RDF,120-60-0 NPK ha-1), F2(75% RDF) and F3(50% RDF) and six treatments of organic manures/fertilizers were tested in randomize block design (Factorial) with four replications. The soil of the experimental field was loamy sand (Typic Ustochrepts) in texture having good drainage and fairly moisture retention capacity with pH 7.5. It was low in organic carbon and total nitrogen, medium in available phosphorus, high in available potassium and low to medium in status of micronutrients. Application of inorganic fertilizers significantly effect on growth and yield attributes and yield of wheat. Application of 100 % RDF recorded significantly higher plant height (at 60 DAS and at harvest), leaf area index (at 30 and 60 DAS), dry matter yield plant-1 (at 30, 60 DAS and at harvest), effective tillers plant-1, spike length (cm), no. of grains spike-1, grain yield plant-1 (g), test weight, grain yield and straw yield. Whereas significantly higher total tillers plant-1 was recorded higher in which 100% RDF applied. Organic manures/fertilizers treatment i.e., FYM @ 5 t ha-1+ Humic acid was recoded significantly higher periodical height, leaf area index (at 30 and 60 DAS), dry matter yield (at 30, 60 DAS and at harvest), total and effective tillers plant-1, spike length, grain yield plant-1, test weight, grain and straw yield, while application of FYM @ 5 t ha-1 + humic acid treatment was recorded significantly the highest no. of grains spike-1. Application of organic manures/fertilizer provided all available nutrient to plant for its better growth and development.

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