INM in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) under rainfed conditions
Research Type
Departmental Trail
Experiment Background
Global population growth is exerting significant pressure on land resources owing to intensive cultivation practices that destroy the soil. Therefore, soil health and quality must be maintained to ensure sustainable crop production (Sharma et al., 2017). Chemical fertilizer application is useful for restoring nutrient-depleted soils for crop cultivation. Research indicates that chemical fertilization significantly increases crop yield (Shen et al., 2013). However, these chemicals are expensive and unaffordable for most smallholder farmers (Kemal and Abera, 2015). Moreover, the indiscriminate and imbalanced use of chemical fertilizers has negatively impacted soil physicochemical properties (Guo et al., 2010) and biotic activities, degrading the productive potential of soils. In addition, poor fertilizer management has impacted groundwater and atmospheric quality (Zhang et al., 2013), causing health hazards and climate change issues (Aulakh et al., 2009). Long-term application of organic fertilizers such as manure, green manure, compost, and oil cakes improved soil quality parameters. These include increased soil organic carbon (SOC) (Aher et al., 2015)
Experiment Group
Natural Resource Management
Unit Type
(01)RESEARCH UNIT
Unit
(54)COTTON WILT RESEARCH SUB STATION (HANSOT)
Department
(256)Cotton Wilt Breeding Station, N.A.U., Hansot
BudgetHead
(320/12009/00)320/01/REG/00138
Objective
1.
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To study the effect of different INM on growth and yield of cotton
2.
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To study the interaction effect of different INM on performance of cotton
3.
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To work out economics as influence by different INM