Effect of integrated nutrient management on yield, nutrient availability and soil health of basmati/aromatic rice (Oryza sativa L.) in Inceptisol of eastern Uttar pradesh

Abstract

Field experiment for quality rice production of scented rice variety Pusa Basmati & NDR- Lalmati was conducted on student’s instructional farm, Narendra Deva university of Agriculture & Technology Narendra Nagar Faizabad in during Kharif season of 2013-14. The treatment were included inorganic and organic combinations. The treatments were replicated thrice in Factorial Randomized Block Design. The variety Pusa Basmati recorded higher grain and straw yield as compare to NDR-Lalmatiin both year of investigation. Maximum N P K uptake were recorded with the treatment T2, followed by T4 and T1, which were statistically superior over T3 and T5. The minimum N P Kuptake were recorded in T6 in both year of investigation. The application of FYM or GM might be have modified the physical condition of the soil and help in absorption and translocation of nutrients from soil. The application of fertilizer in combination with organic manure is known to improve various physico-chemical properties resulting in enhanced nutrient absorption and uptake and maximum grain (basmati-33.77 and NDR lalmati-30.09 qha-1) and straw yield (basmati-49.69 and NDR lalmati-43.80 qha-1) of aromatic rice was recorded under Integrated Nutrient Management of 100% NPK + 5 t FYM followed by treatment T1 and T4in both year of investigation.