Effect of nutrient management on yield and economics of linseed

Abstract

A field experiment entitled “Integrated nutrient management in linseed (Linum usitatissimum L.)” was conducted during rabi season of 2022-2023 at Agronomy Farm, College of Agriculture, Nagpur. The experiment was laid out in randomized block design with seven treatments replicated thrice. The treatments consisted of T1 - 100% RDN (control), T2 - 75% RDN + 25% RDN through Vermicompost, T3 - 75% RDN + 25% RDN through Vermicompost + 30 kg S ha-1, T4 - 75% RDN + 25% RDN through Vermicompost + 30 kg S ha-1 + Consortia, T5 - 100% RDN + 25% RDN through Vermicompost, T6 - 100% RDN + 25% RDN through Vermicompost + 30 kg S ha-1 and T7 - 100% RDN + 25% RDN through Vermicompost + 30 kg S ha-1 + Consortia. Result revealed that yield attributing character viz., number of capsules plant-1, number of seeds capsule-1, seed and straw yield plant-1 & seed and straw yield kg ha-1 of linseed were significantly higher with T7 (100% RDN + 25% RDN through Vermicompost + 30 kg S ha-1 + Consortia) over rest of the treatments but was at par with T6 (100% RDN + 25% RDN through Vermicompost + 30 kg S ha-1). Gross monetary returns was found significantly highest with 100% RDN + 25% RDN through Vermicompost + 30 kg S ha-1 + Consortia (T7) over rest of the treatments. Net monetary returns was found significantly highest with 100% RDN + 25% RDN through Vermicompost + 30 kg S ha-1 + Consortia (T7) over all the treatments except 100% RDN control, where it was at par and B: C ratio was highest with 100% RDN (control).