Effect of biochar and FYM on growth, yield and chemical composition of fodder sorghum

Abstract

A pot experiment was conducted during Kharif- 2018 in the net house of the department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Anand Agricultural University, Anand to find out the effect of biochar and FYM on growth, yield and chemical composition of fodder sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] grown in saline soil. The treatment comprised four levels of biochar (B0: 0 t ha-1, B1: 2.5 t ha-1, B2: 5.0 t ha-1, B3: 7.5 t ha-1) and three levels of FYM (F0: 0 t ha-1, F1: 5.0 t ha-1, F2: 10.0 t ha-1) which were laid out in completely randomized design (factorial). The growth and yield parameters namely germination percentage, plant population, plant height, green forage yield and dry matter yield as well as uptake of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium by fodder sorghum were significantly increased by treatment of application of biochar @5.0 t ha-1 and @7.5 t ha-1 as well as application of FYM @10.0 t ha-1 alone or in combination.