Study of the effect of organic and inorganic sources of fertilizers on uptake and yield of pearl millet crop under inceptisols

Abstract

A study was conducted to assess the effect of combined use of vermicompost, FYM and fertilizer on yield and uptake of pearl millet in alluvial soils (Inceptisols) of College of Agriculture, Gwalior, with nine treatments and 3 replications is in progress since 2004 in randomized block design. The results indicate that integrated use of 50% NPK + 50% vermicompost produced significantly higher grain yield over remaining treatments except optimum NPK. Use of alone vermicompost and farm yard manure resulted lower yield and 50% NPK + 50% vermicompost showed higher grain yield except optimum NPK. However, maximum total uptake of micronutrient was recorded in 100% NPK.