2024, Vol. 7, Special Issue 7

author(s)
PJ Wakudkar, IM Nagrare and DT Kusumbe

abstract
A field experiment entitled “Integrated nutrient management in linseed (Linum usitatissimum L.)” was conducted during rabi season of 2022-2023 at Agronomy Farm, College of Agriculture, Nagpur. The experiment was laid out in randomized block design with seven treatments replicated thrice. The treatments consisted of T₁ - 100% RDN (control), T₂ - 75% RDN + 25% RDN through Vermicompost, T₃ - 75% RDN + 25% RDN through Vermicompost + 30 kg S ha^-1, T₄ - 75% RDN + 25% RDN through Vermicompost + 30 kg S ha^-1 + Consortia, T₅ - 100% RDN + 25% RDN through Vermicompost, T₆ - 100% RDN + 25% RDN through Vermicompost + 30 kg S ha^-1 and T₇ - 100% RDN + 25% RDN through Vermicompost + 30 kg S ha^-1 + Consortia. Result revealed that T₇ (100% RDN + 25% RDN through Vermicompost + 30 kg S ha^-1 + Consortia) recorded significantly higher plant height, number of branches plant^-1 and dry matter accumulation plant^-1 over rest of the treatments but was at par with treatment T₆ (100% RDN + 25% RDN through Vermicompost + 30 kg S ha^-1). Yield attributing character viz., number of capsules plant^-1, number of seeds capsule^-1, seed and straw yield plant^-1 & seed and straw yield kg ha^-1 of linseed were also significantly higher with T₇ over rest of the treatments but was at par with T₆.