Open AccessEFFECT OF MICRONUTRIENTS AND ORGANIC MANURES ON SESAME
Author(s) -
D. Elayaraja
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
journal of ecobiotechnology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2077-0464
DOI - 10.25081/jebt.2018.v10.3520
Subject(s) - micronutrient , nutrient , zoology , population , field experiment , mathematics , chemistry , horticulture , biology , medicine , environmental health , organic chemistry
A field experiment was carried out in a coastal farmer’s field, to study the effect of NPK level, micronutrients and organics on the soil nutrient availability, microbial population, enzyme activity and yield of sesame. The various treatments included were, T1-100% NPK (Farmer’s Practice), T2-125% NPK, T3-150% NPK, T4-125% NPK + CCP @ 12.5 t ha-1, T5-125% NPK + FYM @ 12.5 t ha-1, T6-150% NPK + CCP @ 12.5 t ha-1, T7-150% NPK + FYM @ 12.5 t ha-1, T8-125% NPK+CCP @ 12.5 t ha-1+ZnSO4 @ 25 kg ha-1 + MnSO4 @ 5 kg ha-1, T9 -125% NPK+FYM @ 12.5 t ha-1+ZnSO4 @ 25 kg ha-1 + MnSO4 @ 5 kg ha-1, T10-150% NPK+CCP @ 12.5 t ha-1+ZnSO4 @ 25 kg ha-1 + MnSO4 @ 5 kg ha-1, T11-150% NPK+FYM@ 12.5 t ha-1+ZnSO4 @ 25 kg ha-1 + MnSO4 @ 5 kg ha-1. The results of the study clearly showed that the yield benefit of the treatment T8, the application of 125% NPK along with composted coirpith @12.5 t ha-1 + ZnSO4 @ 25 kg ha-1 and MnSO4 @ 5 kg ha-1 superior in increasing the soil nutrient availability and yield of sesame.