Effects of integrated nutrient management on symbiotic parameters and yield of fodder maize in Gujarat’s heavy rainfall AES-III
Bansi Nimavat, RM Pankhaniya, Ritu M Patel and MG Chaudhary
Livestock is an essential aspect of Indian agriculture and plays a pivotal role in the rural economy. In India, maize is extensively cultivated for both grain and feed purposes. A field experiment titled "Effects of Integrated Nutrient Management on Symbiotic Parameters and Yield of Fodder Maize in Gujarat’s Heavy Rainfall AES-III" was conducted on heavy black soil at the College Farm, N. M. College of Agriculture, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari (Gujarat) during the summer season of 2019. This Field experiment consist Factorial Randomized block design total twelve treatments with three replication. The treatment consisted combinations of two organic manures viz. FYM @ 5.0 t/ha (O1) and bio compost @ 5.0 t/ha (O2), three levels of inorganic fertilizers viz.50% RDF (F1), 75% RDF (F2) and 100% RDF (F3) and two levels of bio fertilizers viz. No biofertilizer (B0) and Azotobacter + PSB @ Seed treatment 10 ml/kg seed each (B1). The Nutrients of N, P, K were applied by using sources of Urea, SSP, respectively. Bio compost (5 t/ha), combination with 100% RDF (80:40:00 N: P: K Kg/ha), and Azotobacter + Phosphate Solubilizing Bacteria (10 ml/kg seed) resulted in greater plant height (178.80, 180.42 and 184.33 cm at harvest respectively) number of leaves (8.28, 8.17 and 8.44 at harvest respectively), dry matter accumulation per plant (28.56, 30.83 and 31.11at harvest respectively), leaf: stem ratio (0.27, 0.27 and 0.28 respectively) and length of internodes (15.39, 15.08 and 15.44 cm at harvest respectively) also higher green fodder yields (319.47, 318.29 and 320.86 q/ha, at harvest respectively) and dry fodder yields (126.20, 125.06 and 138.56 q/ha, at harvest respectively).
Bansi Nimavat, RM Pankhaniya, Ritu M Patel, MG Chaudhary. Effects of integrated nutrient management on symbiotic parameters and yield of fodder maize in Gujarat’s heavy rainfall AES-III. Int J Res Agron 2025;8(1S):28-31. DOI: 10.33545/2618060X.2025.v8.i1Sa.2313