Effect of different levels of NPK and fym on the physico-chemical properties of soil growth and yield of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) cv. Kufri Badshah

Abstract

An experiment was carried out at Research Farm of Soil Science and Agricltural Chemistry, (SHUATS) during winter season of 2017- 2018 to know the “Effect of different levels of N P K and FYM on the Physico-chemical properties of Soil, Growth and Yield of Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) cv. Kufri Badshah”. 3×3 Factorial Randomised Block Design (RBD) was arranged with three replication for each treatment. The fertilizer applied for the crop was N P K and FYM @ 120 kg ha-1, 80 kg ha-1, 100 kg ha-1 and 15 t ha-1 respectively. Based on the research work, it is concluded that application of N P K followed by FYM of treatment T8 (100% NPK+ 50% t ha-1 FYM) was found more beneficial and significantly improved soil, growth and yield of Potato (250.75 Q ha-1). This treatment also showed maximum gross return, net return and benefit: cost ratio) respectively.