Biostimulants based nutrient management on growth and yield of spring maize (Zea mays) under legume based cropping sequence

B R  PRAVEEN; MAGAN  SINGH; R T CHETHAN  BABU; SANJEEV  KUMAR; RUXANABI  NARAGUND; K S  SACHIN; PRASANNA S  PYATI; RAKESH  KUMAR; KASHINATH GURUSIDDAPPA  TELI

doi:10.56093/ijas.v94i12.140994

Authors

B R PRAVEEN Tea Research Association, North Bengal Regional Research and Development Centre, Nagrakata, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal
MAGAN SINGH ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana
R T CHETHAN BABU S. V. Agricultural College (Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh), Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh
SANJEEV KUMAR ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana
RUXANABI NARAGUND University of Horticultural Sciences, Bagalkot, Karnataka
K S SACHIN The Rubber Board of India, Kolasib, Mizoram
PRASANNA S PYATI Tocklai Tea Research Institute, Tea Research Association, Jorhat, Assam
RAKESH KUMAR ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana
KASHINATH GURUSIDDAPPA TELI ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Hazaribagh, Jharkhand

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijas.v94i12.140994

Keywords:

Biostimulants, Biological yield, Humic acid, Seaweed extract, Spring maize

Abstract

The study was carried out during 2020–21 and 2021–22 at ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana to evaluate biostimulants based nutrient management practices in spring maize (Zea mays L.) under legume based cropping sequence. Experiment was conducted in a randomized block design (RBD) with 9 treatments of biostimulant based nutrient management, viz. T₁, Absolute control; T₂, 100% RDF (recommended dose of fertilizer); T₃, 75% RDF + Azotobacter; T₄, 50% RDF + Azotobacter + PGPR (Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria); T₅, 75% RDF + Azotobacter + PGPR; T₆, 50% RDF + Azotobacter + PGPR + Humic acid (HA); T₇, 75% RDF + Azotobacter + PGPR + HA; T₈, 50% RDF + Azotobacter + PGPR + HA + Seaweed extract (SWE); and T₉, 75% RDF + Azotobacter + PGPR + HA + SWE, replicated thrice. Results showed that the growth parameters, viz. plant height, leaf length, leaf width and number of leaves/plant had no significant response at 30 DAS (days after sowing) during both the studied year. However, at 60 DAS, these parameters were significantly higher in 100% RDF which was statistically on par with 75% RDF + Azotobacter + PGPR + Humic acid (HA) + Seaweed extract (SWE) and 75% RDF + Azotobacter + PGPR + HA. Whereas at harvest, growth attributes were significantly higher in 75% RDF + Azotobacter + PGPR + HA + SWE which was statistically on par with RDF + Azotobacter + PGPR + HA and 100% RDF. Similarly, grain (7.81 and 8.00 t/ha), stover (12.18 and 12.48 t/ha) and biological yield (22.47 and 22.92 t/ha) were significantly higher in 75% RDF + Azotobacter + PGPR + HA + SWE which was statistically on par to RDF + Azotobacter + PGPR + HA and 100% RDF during 2020–21 and 2021–22, respectively. Hence, the treatment 75% RDF + Azotobacter + PGPR + HA + SWE found better and can replace up to 25% RDF as comparable to conventional practice without compromising the crop yield.

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