Effect of multinutrient fertilizer FASt (Ferrous, Ammonium, Sulphate) on growth, yield contributing characters and yield of rice

Abstract

The field experiment on Rice was conducted at Research Farm of Agricultural Development Trust Farm, Baramati during kharif 2016, 2017 and 2018 to study the effect of FASt (Ferrous Ammonium Sulphate) multinutrient fertilizer on Rice. The occurrence of multi micronutrient deficiencies are the new deterrent in façade of the sustainability of the Rice as farmers are not aware to correct the deficiencies of these yield driven nutrients. One such product which is multinutrient fertilizer FASt claims to increase rice productivity so in this experiment it is tried to test effect of FASt on growth and yield of Rice along with reccomended dose of fertilizer. The studies reveled that the broadcasting of FASt to transplanted Rice showed the significant increase in yield over the control. Application of FASt @ 25 kg/ha + RDF resulted in high yield with cost saving.