Influence of Enriched FYM with Inorganic Fertilizers on Nutrient Uptake, Soil Available Nutrients and Productivity of Rainfed Finger Millet

摘要

A field investigation was carried out at Millet Breeding Station (MBS), Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore during NEM season 2004-05 to investigate the influence of enriched FYM with inorganic fertilizers on nutrient uptake, soil fertilityand productivity of rainfed finger millet. The experiment was laid out in a randomized block design with thirteen treatments replicated thrice. As compared to different treatments, the nutrient uptake was the highest with broadcasting of enriched farm yard manure (enriched FYM) 4 t ha~(-1) + 100 percent of recommended N and K for nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium with values of 64, 20.9 and 55.5 kg ha~(-1), respectively. With regards to the treatments band placement of enriched FYM 2 t ha~(-1) + 100 percent of recommended N and K recorded higher soil available nutrients (NPK) and grain yield (3269 kg ha~(-1)). The results revealed that combined application of enriched compost with inorganic fertilizers had enhanced effect on soil available nutrientsas well as yield of finger millet crop over the application of either straight fertilizers or compost alone.