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COMPARATIVE STUDY ON EFFECT OF NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT ON GROWTH AND YIELD OF SAFFRON UNDER TEMPERATE CONDITIONS OF KASHMIR
Article number
850_26
Pages
165 – 170
Language
English
Abstract
Application of FYM had more pronounced effect on saffron yield as compared to in-organic fertilizers.
FYM alone at different levels recorded the highest saffron yield (4.011 kg/ha), whereas impact with inorganic fertilizers was exhibited to the tune of 3.417 kg/ha (CLF). Application of FYM at 350 kg ha-1 in combination with N:P:K at 30:20:15 kg/ha recorded maximum saffron yield averaged over 3 years (4.350 kg/ha) showing an increase of above 91% over the control plots.
For corm production application of FYM at 350 kg ha-1 in combination with Compound Liquid Fertilizer (12% N, 7% P2O5, K2O, Fe, Zn Chelates) at 7 g/1000 m recorded maximum corm yield/m2 (1047 g), followed by application of FYM at 350 kg ha-1 in combination with Urea spray at 46%. Maximum corm yield was associated with maximum percentage of flowering corms weighing above 5 g (>77%). An increase of 30% in corm production was recorded with application of vermicompost ranging from 300 to 350 kg/ha.
However, application of 250 kg vermicompost in combination with recommended level of FYM and N:P:K recorded highest corm yield/m2 (980 g) showing an increase of 57.42% over control.
Study suggests a beneficial effect of vermicompost in saffron and thus it can be effectively used as an alternative for application of FYM which presently is unavailable and if available is very costly.
FYM alone at different levels recorded the highest saffron yield (4.011 kg/ha), whereas impact with inorganic fertilizers was exhibited to the tune of 3.417 kg/ha (CLF). Application of FYM at 350 kg ha-1 in combination with N:P:K at 30:20:15 kg/ha recorded maximum saffron yield averaged over 3 years (4.350 kg/ha) showing an increase of above 91% over the control plots.
For corm production application of FYM at 350 kg ha-1 in combination with Compound Liquid Fertilizer (12% N, 7% P2O5, K2O, Fe, Zn Chelates) at 7 g/1000 m recorded maximum corm yield/m2 (1047 g), followed by application of FYM at 350 kg ha-1 in combination with Urea spray at 46%. Maximum corm yield was associated with maximum percentage of flowering corms weighing above 5 g (>77%). An increase of 30% in corm production was recorded with application of vermicompost ranging from 300 to 350 kg/ha.
However, application of 250 kg vermicompost in combination with recommended level of FYM and N:P:K recorded highest corm yield/m2 (980 g) showing an increase of 57.42% over control.
Study suggests a beneficial effect of vermicompost in saffron and thus it can be effectively used as an alternative for application of FYM which presently is unavailable and if available is very costly.
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Authors
F.A. Nehvi, A.A. Lone, M.A. Khan, M.I. Maqhdoomi
Keywords
INM, yield, saffron
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