Journal of FARM SCIENCES, Vol 21, No 3 (2008)

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Effect of Organic Manures on Growth, Seed Yield and Quality of Wheat

Channabasana Gowda, N.K. Biradar Patil, B.N. Patil, J.S. Awaknavar, B.T. Ninganur, Ravi Hunje

Abstract


A field experiment was conducted during rabi season of 2006-07 on red loamy soil of Main Agricultural Research Station, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad to study the effect of different organic manures on growth, seed yield and quality of wheat. Application of vermicompost @ 3.8 t per ha + poultry manure @ 2.45 t per ha recorded significantly higher plant height (86.30 cm), number of leaves (40.50) and higher number of tillers (94.60) at 90 DAS and it also recorded higher number of ear heads per meter square (160.10), 1000 seed weight (42.73 g)  and seed yield (3043 kg/ha), vigour index (3223), seedling dry weight (311.27 mg) and protein content (13.41%) compared to other treatments .RDF also accounted at par yield and yield parameters with that of former treatment. Application of organic manures in combinations with each other recorded at par B:C ratio with that of RDF.

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