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Efficient Recycling of Mustard Straw Through Vermicomposting for Sustainable Production of Barley in Semi Arid Easter Plain Zone of Rajasthan


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A field experiment was conducted during rabi seasons 2002-03 to 2004-05 at ARS, Durgapura, Jaipur under irrigated coarse textured micro-farming situation to study the effect of vermicomposted mustard straw on sustainable production of barley (var. R.D.-2035) in loamy sand soil of semi arid eastern plain zone of Rajasthan. Three years pooled data revealed that application of 75% recommended dose of fertilizer (NPK)+5 tonnes vermicomposted mustard straw ha-1 gave significantly higher grain and straw yield (48.09 and 74.59 q ha-1) as compared to recommended dose of NPK (80:40:0) without organic manure i.e. 41.34 and 61.68 q ha-1, respectively and found at par with 100% recommended dose of NPK+10 tonnes FYM ha-1 and 50% recommended dose of NPK+7.5 ton vermicomposted mustard straw ha-1. Increasing dose of vermicomposted mustard straw reduces the dose of inorganic fertilizer in barley crop and increases the organic carbon content in soil.

Keywords

Barley, Electrical Conductivity (EC), Vermicomposted Mustard Straw (V.C), Organic Carbon (OC).
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Authors

Ram Lal
Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Agricultural Research Station (R.A.U.), Durgapura, Jaipur (Raj.), India
Baldeo Singh
Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Agricultural Research Station (R.A.U.), Durgapura, Jaipur (Raj.), India
Banani Singh
Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Agricultural Research Station (R.A.U.), Durgapura, Jaipur (Raj.), India
Mukul Rani Masih
Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Agricultural Research Station (R.A.U.), Durgapura, Jaipur (Raj.), India

Abstract


A field experiment was conducted during rabi seasons 2002-03 to 2004-05 at ARS, Durgapura, Jaipur under irrigated coarse textured micro-farming situation to study the effect of vermicomposted mustard straw on sustainable production of barley (var. R.D.-2035) in loamy sand soil of semi arid eastern plain zone of Rajasthan. Three years pooled data revealed that application of 75% recommended dose of fertilizer (NPK)+5 tonnes vermicomposted mustard straw ha-1 gave significantly higher grain and straw yield (48.09 and 74.59 q ha-1) as compared to recommended dose of NPK (80:40:0) without organic manure i.e. 41.34 and 61.68 q ha-1, respectively and found at par with 100% recommended dose of NPK+10 tonnes FYM ha-1 and 50% recommended dose of NPK+7.5 ton vermicomposted mustard straw ha-1. Increasing dose of vermicomposted mustard straw reduces the dose of inorganic fertilizer in barley crop and increases the organic carbon content in soil.

Keywords


Barley, Electrical Conductivity (EC), Vermicomposted Mustard Straw (V.C), Organic Carbon (OC).