Figure 1: View of Experimental field
FIGURE 1
Date |
SMW |
0 |
0 |
RHMor |
RHEve. |
BSS |
Rain (mm) |
Evap. (mm) |
Rainy days |
02 Jul –08 Jul |
27 |
31.8 |
23.4 |
74.7 |
64.8 |
6.9 |
109.5 |
5.3 |
4 |
09 Jul – 15 Jul |
28 |
36.2 |
21.7 |
85.7 |
72.9 |
7.1 |
23.0 |
3.5 |
2 |
16 Jul – 22 Jul |
29 |
35.3 |
21.6 |
76.6 |
74.7 |
6.7 |
90 |
5.2 |
4 |
23 Jul – 29 Jul |
30 |
34.7 |
21.9 |
88.4 |
83.3 |
7.4 |
101.5 |
9.8 |
5 |
30 Jul – 05 Aug |
31 |
33.8 |
24.9 |
85.6 |
81.4 |
4.4 |
27.5 |
7.4 |
1 |
06 Aug – 12 Aug |
32 |
33.0 |
25.4 |
86.0 |
76.7 |
3.7 |
00 |
5.5 |
0 |
13 Aug – 19 Aug |
33 |
33.1 |
25.3 |
88.0 |
72.6 |
4.3 |
12.7 |
6.9 |
2 |
20 Aug – 26 Aug |
34 |
33.1 |
25.1 |
83.7 |
74.1 |
4.0 |
9.0 |
5.5 |
2 |
27 Aug – 02 Sep |
35 |
35.0 |
26.3 |
79.0 |
67.9 |
5.5 |
00 |
7.7 |
0 |
03 Sep – 09 Sep |
36 |
35.1 |
26.1 |
81.7 |
75 |
5.9 |
26.3 |
7.8 |
3 |
10 Sep – 16 Sep |
37 |
32.6 |
25.4 |
83.3 |
76.9 |
3.9 |
87.9 |
5.1 |
4 |
17 Sep – 23 Sep |
38 |
31.5 |
24.4 |
85.0 |
73.2 |
4.1 |
11.0 |
4.5 |
2 |
24 Sep – 30 Sep |
39 |
34.2 |
25.7 |
79.0 |
63.1 |
8.2 |
00 |
5.1 |
0 |
01 Oct – 07 Oct |
40 |
36.0 |
22.3 |
82.7 |
55.0 |
8.7 |
00 |
4.2 |
0 |
08 Oct – 14 Oct |
41 |
36.6 |
22.7 |
86.0 |
57.3 |
9.1 |
00 |
5.2 |
0 |
Total |
|
|
|
|
|
|
498.4 |
|
29 |
Table 1.1: Mean standard week-wise meteorological parameters during experimental crop season (Kharif, 2023)
Treatments |
Plant population(No of |
Plant height (cm) |
Plant dry matter (g) |
||||
30 DAS |
At harvest |
30 DAS |
60 DAS |
At harvest |
30 DAS |
60 DAS |
|
T : Control |
6.27 |
6.18 |
86.84 |
158.25 |
170.53 |
28.86 |
74.45 |
T : 100% Inorganic. |
7.33 |
7.00 |
131.50 |
223.03 |
235.05 |
49.22 |
124.13 |
T : 75% Inorganic + 25% |
7.33 |
7.00 |
137.61 |
238.18 |
247.20 |
51.91 |
130.81 |
T : 75% Inorganic + |
6.67 |
6.50 |
121.80 |
211.35 |
222.36 |
40.32 |
115.95 |
T : 50% Inorganic + 50% |
7.33 |
7.00 |
128.96 |
218.76 |
229.79 |
46.27 |
119.48 |
T : 25% Inorganic + 75% |
6.67 |
6.49 |
120.77 |
207.37 |
219.39 |
38.85 |
114.79 |
T : 75% Organic + |
6.47 |
6.30 |
114.60 |
197.31 |
213.34 |
35.90 |
107.47 |
T : 100% Organic |
7.00 |
6.43 |
118.69 |
205.87 |
218.88 |
38.30 |
113.12 |
SEm± |
0.32 |
0.41 |
5.12 |
8.31 |
7.94 |
1.94 |
4.59 |
CD at 5 % |
NS |
NS |
15.52 |
25.21 |
24.09 |
5.88 |
13.91 |
Table 1.2: Effect of variety and time of N application on seed yield
Treatments |
Leaf area index (%) |
Chlorophyll content (mg g-1) |
|||
30 DAS |
60 DAS |
At harvest |
30 DAS |
60 DAS |
|
T1 : Control |
2.45 |
3.35 |
3.52 |
1.27 |
1.82 |
T2 : 100% Inorganic. |
3.19 |
4.77 |
5.41 |
1.88 |
3.00 |
T3 : 75% Inorganic + 25% Organic. |
3.27 |
5.02 |
5.76 |
1.93 |
3.09 |
T4 : 75% Inorganic + Biofertilizer. |
2.90 |
4.39 |
5.09 |
1.80 |
2.81 |
T5 : 50% Inorganic + 50% Organic. |
3.06 |
4.63 |
5.36 |
1.84 |
2.97 |
T6 : 25% Inorganic + 75% Organic. |
2.88 |
4.35 |
5.06 |
1.78 |
2.75 |
T7 : 75% Organic + Biofertilizer |
2.82 |
4.21 |
4.90 |
1.67 |
2.65 |
T8 : 100% Organic |
2.85 |
4.32 |
5.01 |
1.76 |
2.73 |
SEm± |
0.12 |
0.18 |
0.22 |
0.03 |
0.04 |
CD at 5 % |
0.36 |
0.54 |
0.66 |
0.09 |
0.12 |
Table 1.3: Effect of integrated nutrient management on leaf area index and chlorophyll content at different stages of sorghum
Treatments |
No. of seed penicle-1 |
Test weight (g) |
Grain yield kg ha-1 |
Straw yield kg ha-1 |
Biological yield kg ha-1 |
Harvest index (%) |
T : Control |
1611 |
24.36 |
1103 |
3926 |
5029 |
21.89 |
T : 100% Inorganic. |
2381 |
29.27 |
2015 |
7028 |
9043 |
22.37 |
T : 75% Inorganic + |
2420 |
29.62 |
2086 |
7227 |
9313 |
22.41 |
T : 75% Inorganic + |
2073 |
28.00 |
1811 |
6335 |
8146 |
22.26 |
T : 50% Inorganic + |
2253 |
28.14 |
1962 |
6832 |
8794 |
22.31 |
T : 25% Inorganic + |
2061 |
27.95 |
1803 |
6322 |
8126 |
22.22 |
T : 75% Organic + |
1988 |
26.10 |
1649 |
5885 |
7534 |
21.96 |
T : 100% Organic |
2044 |
27.87 |
1792 |
6310 |
8102 |
22.12 |
SEm± |
113.35 |
1.17 |
86.78 |
292.94 |
325.25 |
0.97 |
CD at 5 % |
343.80 |
NS |
263.21 |
888.54 |
986.55 |
NS |
Table 1.4: Effect of integrated nutrient management on yield attributes and yields of sorghum
Treatment |
-1 |
B: C Ratio (%) |
T : Control |
26811 |
1.22 |
T : 100% Inorganic. |
59505 |
2.01 |
T : 75% Inorganic + 25% Organic. |
61204 |
2.04 |
T : 75% Inorganic + Biofertilizer. |
52080 |
1.88 |
T : 50% Inorganic + 50% Organic. |
54503 |
1.71 |
T : 25% Inorganic + 75% Organic. |
46371 |
1.40 |
T : 75% Organic + Biofertilizer |
41394 |
1.31 |
T : 100% Organic |
44651 |
1.30 |
SEm± |
3170.38 |
0.12 |
CD at 5 % |
9616.35 |
0.36 |
Table 1.5: Effect of integrated nutrient management on Net return and B: C ratio of sorghum cultivation
Figure 1: View of Experimental field
Figure 2: Penicle
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