A studies on response to organic fertilizer and profitability of organic fertilizer use among small-scale maize producers in Chhattisgarh

Abstract

Studies on response to organic fertilizer and profitability of organic fertilizer use among small-scale maize producers in Chhattisgarh under Ambikapur condition. Was conducted at the research and instructional farm of Rajmohini Devi College of Agriculture and Research Station, Ambikapur during kharif 2015 to find out the economics response of the opted treatment. Maize contributes the maximum 40% among the cereal food crops in the global food production. The experiment was laid out in Randomized Block Design (RBD) having 09 treatments comprising of organic manures (farmyard manure and vermi-compost) each replicated three times, making a total of 27 plots. Treatments were randomly arranged in each replication. Benefit Cost ratio was highest for T8 followed by T4. Treatment T8 is superior for Vermi-compost application and T4 was superior for FYM treatment.