Abstract
This study was aimed to determine the effects of organic and inorganic manures and lime application on growth and yield of maize and their impacts on soil physico-chemical characteristics. Vermicompost, and biofertilizers were applied as organic nutrient source while urea, diammonium phosphate (DAP) and Murate of potash (MOP) were used at different concentrations as inorganic nutrients source viz., T1: Unfertilized control; T2: Vermicompost (7 tha-1) T3 Lime applaction 3 tha-1year-1 T4 50% RDF with lime application T5 50% RDF T6 100% RDF T7 Biofertilizers. Results showed that growth and yield of maize were substantially improved by fertilizer application alongside organic manures whereas soil total organic C and availble N, P, K contents increased when inorganic fertilizers were applied alone or in combined with organic manures. However, soil pH and soil bulk density decreased due to application of vermicompost. The highest plant height, were obtained in application 100% RDF at Vegetative stage while at the time of harvesting highest plant height was obtained in 50% RDF with lime application The highest yield was obtained in 100% RDF followed by the application of 50% RDF with lime application. Conclusively, integration of inorganic fertilizers with organic manures can be used with optimum rates to improve crop productivity on sustainable basis.
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Fertilizer alongside organic manure substantially improved maize growth and yield.
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- fertilizer application alongside organic manurese0
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- growth and yield of maizee0
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- improvede0
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e0“growth and yield of maize were substantially improved by fertilizer application alongside organic manures”
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Inorganic fertilizers alone or with organic manure increased soil organic carbon and available nutrients.
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- inorganic fertilizerse0
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- soil total organic C and availble N, P, K contentse0
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- increasede0
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e0“soil total organic C and availble N, P, K contents increased when inorganic fertilizers were applied alone or in combined with organic manures”
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Vermicompost decreased soil pH and bulk density.
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e0“soil pH and soil bulk density decreased due to application of vermicompost”
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At the vegetative stage, 100% RDF produced the highest plant height.
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e0“The highest plant height, were obtained in application 100% RDF at Vegetative stage”
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At harvest, 50% RDF with lime produced the highest plant height.
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- harvestinge0
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- 50% RDF with lime applicatione0
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- plant heighte0
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- higheste0
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e0“at the time of harvesting highest plant height was obtained in 50% RDF with lime application”
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Yield was highest with 100% RDF.
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e0“The highest yield was obtained in 100% RDF”
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The yield under 50% RDF with lime ranked second.
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t0“maize”
e0“highest yield was obtained in 100% RDF followed by the application of 50% RDF with lime application”
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The authors recommend integrating inorganic fertilizer with organic manure at optimum rates for sustainable productivity.
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t0“maize”
e0“integration of inorganic fertilizers with organic manures can be used with optimum rates to improve crop productivity on sustainable basis”
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