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volume 31 issue 3 (september 2011) : 188 - 192

INTEGRATED NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT APPROACH FOR ENHANCING PRODUCTIVITY AND ECONOMICS OF MAIZE (ZEA MAYS L.) - TORIA (BRASSICA CAMPESTRIS L.) CROPPING SYSTEM

G
G.C. Munda
M
Mokidul Islam*
L
L.K. Nath1
1Division of Agronomy, ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umroi Road, Umiam - 793 103, India

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Cite article:- Munda G.C., Islam* Mokidul, Nath1 L.K. (2025). INTEGRATED NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT APPROACH FOR ENHANCING PRODUCTIVITY AND ECONOMICS OF MAIZE (ZEA MAYS L.) - TORIA (BRASSICA CAMPESTRIS L.) CROPPING SYSTEM . Agricultural Science Digest. 31(3): 188 - 192. doi: .

ABSTRACT

Integrated nutrient management (INM) approach for maize – toria cropping system was studied in a field experiment during 2003-04 and 2004-05. INM treatments effected significant differences on all the growth and yield attributing characters of maize over control. Among the organic sources of nutrients, application of FYM @ 2.5 t ha-1 + Eupatorium @ 2.5 t ha-1 increased the growth and yield attributes of maize, at par with FYM @2.5 t ha-1 + Alnus @ 5 t ha-1. However, application of FYM @ 2.5 t ha-1 + Alnus @ 2.5 t ha-1 recorded highest system productivity (41.08 q ha-1), net return (Rs. 8.98 x103 ha-1) and benefit: cost ratio (1.64) of the system followed by FYM @ 2.5 t ha-1 + Eupatorium @ 2.5 t ha-1 and Eupatorium @ 5 t ha-1 alone. On the other hand, highest plant height (217.25 cm), basal girth (7.52cm), cob length (15.76 cm), grains cob-1 (342.57), grain weight cob-1 (105.90 g), 100 grain weight (29.66 g) and harvest index (0.117) were registered with 100% recommended dose of fertilizers (RDF) to maize followed by 50% RDF to toria. But, the highest residual effect of organics on number of branches  plant-1 (5.26), number of siliqua plant-1 (67.44) and harvest index (0.30) of toria were recorded in plots where Eupatorium @ 5 t ha-1 was applied to maize. The INM treatments of FYM@ 2.5t ha-1 + Alnus @ 2.5 t ha-1 followed by FYM @ 2.5 t ha-1 + Eupatorium@ 2.5 t ha-1 or Eupatorium  @5 t ha-1 with or without 100 % RDF to maize + 50 % RDF to toria was found to be beneficial in terms of maize equivalent yield ( MEY), net returns and benefit: cost ratio for maize-toria cropping system.

REFERENCES

  1. Ahmed, S. and Thakur, A.C. (1998). Rice-rapeseed/mustard. In: Predominant cropping systems of India: Technologies and Strategies. (Eds.). Yadav R.L, Prasad K. and Singh, A.K., Project Directorate of Cropping Systems Research, Modipuram, Meerut, India, p 237..
  2. Munda, G.C. and Islam, M. (2007). Effect of IPNS on productivity, profitability and economic feasibility of maize based cropping system on farmers’ field. Indian J. Agric. Res., 41(3):200-204.
  3. Rao, A.S., Chand, S and Srivastava, S. (2002). Opportunities for integrated plant nutrient supply system for crops/cropping system in different agro-eco-regions, Fer. News 47(12):75-78.
  4. Tomar, S.S. and Tiwari, A.S.(1990). Production potential and economics of different crop sequences. Indian J. Agron., 35 (1,2): 30-35.
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    volume 31 issue 3 (september 2011) : 188 - 192

    INTEGRATED NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT APPROACH FOR ENHANCING PRODUCTIVITY AND ECONOMICS OF MAIZE (ZEA MAYS L.) - TORIA (BRASSICA CAMPESTRIS L.) CROPPING SYSTEM

    G
    G.C. Munda
    M
    Mokidul Islam*
    L
    L.K. Nath1
    1Division of Agronomy, ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umroi Road, Umiam - 793 103, India

    • Submitted|

    • First Online |

    • doi

    Cite article:- Munda G.C., Islam* Mokidul, Nath1 L.K. (2025). INTEGRATED NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT APPROACH FOR ENHANCING PRODUCTIVITY AND ECONOMICS OF MAIZE (ZEA MAYS L.) - TORIA (BRASSICA CAMPESTRIS L.) CROPPING SYSTEM . Agricultural Science Digest. 31(3): 188 - 192. doi: .

    ABSTRACT

    Integrated nutrient management (INM) approach for maize – toria cropping system was studied in a field experiment during 2003-04 and 2004-05. INM treatments effected significant differences on all the growth and yield attributing characters of maize over control. Among the organic sources of nutrients, application of FYM @ 2.5 t ha-1 + Eupatorium @ 2.5 t ha-1 increased the growth and yield attributes of maize, at par with FYM @2.5 t ha-1 + Alnus @ 5 t ha-1. However, application of FYM @ 2.5 t ha-1 + Alnus @ 2.5 t ha-1 recorded highest system productivity (41.08 q ha-1), net return (Rs. 8.98 x103 ha-1) and benefit: cost ratio (1.64) of the system followed by FYM @ 2.5 t ha-1 + Eupatorium @ 2.5 t ha-1 and Eupatorium @ 5 t ha-1 alone. On the other hand, highest plant height (217.25 cm), basal girth (7.52cm), cob length (15.76 cm), grains cob-1 (342.57), grain weight cob-1 (105.90 g), 100 grain weight (29.66 g) and harvest index (0.117) were registered with 100% recommended dose of fertilizers (RDF) to maize followed by 50% RDF to toria. But, the highest residual effect of organics on number of branches  plant-1 (5.26), number of siliqua plant-1 (67.44) and harvest index (0.30) of toria were recorded in plots where Eupatorium @ 5 t ha-1 was applied to maize. The INM treatments of FYM@ 2.5t ha-1 + Alnus @ 2.5 t ha-1 followed by FYM @ 2.5 t ha-1 + Eupatorium@ 2.5 t ha-1 or Eupatorium  @5 t ha-1 with or without 100 % RDF to maize + 50 % RDF to toria was found to be beneficial in terms of maize equivalent yield ( MEY), net returns and benefit: cost ratio for maize-toria cropping system.

    REFERENCES

    1. Ahmed, S. and Thakur, A.C. (1998). Rice-rapeseed/mustard. In: Predominant cropping systems of India: Technologies and Strategies. (Eds.). Yadav R.L, Prasad K. and Singh, A.K., Project Directorate of Cropping Systems Research, Modipuram, Meerut, India, p 237..
    2. Munda, G.C. and Islam, M. (2007). Effect of IPNS on productivity, profitability and economic feasibility of maize based cropping system on farmers’ field. Indian J. Agric. Res., 41(3):200-204.
    3. Rao, A.S., Chand, S and Srivastava, S. (2002). Opportunities for integrated plant nutrient supply system for crops/cropping system in different agro-eco-regions, Fer. News 47(12):75-78.
    4. Tomar, S.S. and Tiwari, A.S.(1990). Production potential and economics of different crop sequences. Indian J. Agron., 35 (1,2): 30-35.
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