Abstract
The effect of moisture conservation and nutrient management on growth and yield of rabi sorghum was studied at the Zonal Agricultural Research Station, Babbur Farm, Hiriyur Karnataka under rainfed conditions on medium black soil during rabi seasons of 2007-2008 and 2008-2009. Paired row planting (30-60-30 cm) and opening of furrow in wide rows at 35 Days After Sowing (DAS) proved superior over sowing across the slope and even ridges and furrows with tied ridging in terms of grain yield (1.10 t/ha), stover yield (1.51 t/ha) and 1000 grain weight (24.6 g). Similarly application of 50% recommended dose of fertilizer (RDF + Farm Yard Manure (FYM) 2.5 t/ha + Microbial consortia (Trichoderma, Azospirillum and Phosphate Solubilizing Bacteria (PSB) recorded significantly higher plant height (121 cm), panicle length (8.7 cm), panicle diameter (7.4 cm), 1000 grain weight (24.3 g), grain yield (0.95 t/ha) and stover yield (1.42 t/ha) over other treatments but on par with the application of 100% RDF + FYM 2.5 t/ha. Paired row planting (30-60-30 cm) and opening of furrow in wide rows at 35 DAS was also superior with maximum output energy of 43350 MJ/ha, rainwater use efficiency of 5.15 Kg/ha/mm and BC ratio of 2.31. Similarly application of 50%RDF + FYM 2.5 t/ha + Microbial consortia recorded higher output energy of 39525 MJ/ha and rainwater use efficiency of 4.48 Kg/ha/mm.
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Claim · model-written summary
Paired rows and furrows were superior for grain yield, reaching 1.10 t/ha.
- Treatment
- Paired row planting (30-60-30 cm) and opening of furrow in wide rows at 35 Days After Sowing (DAS)e0
- Outcome
- grain yielde0
- Direction
- superiore0
- Value
- 1.10 t/hae0
- Comparator
- sowing across the slope and even ridges and furrows with tied ridginge0
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e0“Paired row planting (30-60-30 cm) and opening of furrow in wide rows at 35 Days After Sowing (DAS) proved superior over sowing across the slope and even ridges and furrows with tied ridging in terms of grain yield (1.10 t/ha)”
t0“rabi sorghum”
Claim · model-written summary
Paired rows and furrows were superior for stover yield, reaching 1.51 t/ha.
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e0“stover yield (1.51 t/ha)”
t0“sorghum”
Claim · model-written summary
Paired rows and furrows were superior for thousand grain weight, reaching 24.6 g.
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e0“1000 grain weight (24.6 g)”
t0“sorghum”
Claim · model-written summary
The combined nutrient treatment significantly increased plant height to 121 cm.
- Treatment
- application of 50% recommended dose of fertilizer (RDF + Farm Yard Manure (FYM) 2.5 t/ha + Microbial consortia (Trichoderma, Azospirillum and Phosphate Solubilizing Bacteria (PSB)e0
- Outcome
- plant heighte0
- Direction
- highere0
- Value
- 121 cme0
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e0“application of 50% recommended dose of fertilizer (RDF + Farm Yard Manure (FYM) 2.5 t/ha + Microbial consortia (Trichoderma, Azospirillum and Phosphate Solubilizing Bacteria (PSB) recorded significantly higher plant height (121 cm)”
t0“sorghum”
Claim · model-written summary
Combined nutrient treatment yielded higher panicle length of 8.7 cm.
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e0“panicle length (8.7 cm)”
t0“sorghum”
Claim · model-written summary
Combined nutrient treatment yielded higher panicle diameter of 7.4 cm.
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e0“panicle diameter (7.4 cm)”
t0“sorghum”
Claim · model-written summary
Combined nutrient treatment yielded higher thousand grain weight of 24.3 g.
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e0“1000 grain weight (24.3 g)”
t0“sorghum”
Claim · model-written summary
Combined nutrient treatment yielded higher grain yield of 0.95 t/ha.
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e0“grain yield (0.95 t/ha)”
t0“sorghum”
Claim · model-written summary
Combined nutrient treatment yielded higher stover yield of 1.42 t/ha.
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e0“stover yield (1.42 t/ha) over other treatments but on par with the application of 100% RDF + FYM 2.5 t/ha”
t0“sorghum”
Claim · model-written summary
Paired rows and furrows maximized output energy at 43350 MJ/ha.
- Treatment
- Paired row planting (30-60-30 cm) and opening of furrow in wide rows at 35 DASe0
- Outcome
- output energye0
- Direction
- maximume0
- Value
- 43350 MJ/hae0
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e0“Paired row planting (30-60-30 cm) and opening of furrow in wide rows at 35 DAS was also superior with maximum output energy of 43350 MJ/ha”
t0“sorghum”
Claim · model-written summary
Paired rows and furrows had rainwater use efficiency of 5.15 Kg/ha/mm.
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e0“rainwater use efficiency of 5.15 Kg/ha/mm”
t0“sorghum”
Claim · model-written summary
Paired rows and furrows had a BC ratio of 2.31.
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e0“BC ratio of 2.31”
t0“sorghum”
Claim · model-written summary
Combined nutrient treatment yielded higher output energy of 39525 MJ/ha.
- Treatment
- application of 50%RDF + FYM 2.5 t/ha + Microbial consortiae0
- Outcome
- output energye0
- Direction
- highere0
- Value
- 39525 MJ/hae0
Not reportedComparator
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Verbatim
e0“application of 50%RDF + FYM 2.5 t/ha + Microbial consortia recorded higher output energy of 39525 MJ/ha”
t0“sorghum”
Claim · model-written summary
Combined nutrient treatment yielded higher rainwater use efficiency of 4.48 Kg/ha/mm.
Not reportedTreatmentComparatorDirection
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e0“rainwater use efficiency of 4.48 Kg/ha/mm”
t0“sorghum”
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