EFFECT OF INTEGRATED NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT ON WHEAT (TRITICUM AESTIVUM) YIELD AND SOIL PROPERTIES

Abstract

Field experiment was conducted at ResearchFarm of the SKUAST-J, R.S. Pura during winter season of 2001-02.The experiment was laid out in randomized block design with 3 replications. The treatments consisted of all possible combinations of three doses of inorganic fertilizers viz. 50, 100 (100 kg N, 50 kg P2O5 and40 kg K2O/ha) and 150% of recommended fertilizer dose (RDF) and five combination of  three organic sources viz. FYM@5t/ha on oven dry weight basis, Leucaena biomass (Ls), paddy straw (Ps), FYM @ 2.5 t/ha + Ls and FYM @ 2.5 t/ha + Ps and one absolute control.Application of higher and balanced doses of inorganic fertilizer in combination with organic sorces having low C:N ratio viz. (FYM and Ls) significantly increased grain and straw yield, nutrient uptake and nutrient status of soil.