Influence of different nutrient management practices on maize growth and productivity in an acid hill soil of Himachal Pradesh
Keywords:
Maize, Growth attributes, Crop yield, Organic farming, Natural farming, Integrated nutrient managementAbstract
The present investigation was conducted during 2022 at Palampur, India in a continuing experiment from 2020, consisting of eleven treatments with three replications in a randomized block design with soybean grown as an intercrop in natural farming plots only. The results revealed that maize grain equivalent yield (MGEY), maize stover equivalent yield (MSEY), maize growth parameters viz. plant height at maturity, number of cobs plant-1, number of seeds cob-1 and 1000-seed weight were highest under 100% NPK + FYM followed by 100% NPK + lime, while low performance was recorded under natural farming system using products from buffalo. Among non-chemical treatments, organic farming and natural farming (SPNF) showed better results followed by NFS-Crossbred cow. The integrated treatments of organic and natural farming were superior over their sole applications which underscore the importance of combining organic and inorganic sources.
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