Assessing the role of fertility levels and biofertilizers on growing degree days, NDVI and chlorophyll in malt barley (Hordeum vulgare)

SONAL  ATHNERE; P C  CHAPLOT; RAJENDRA  PATEL; SURYAKANT  NAGRE; KANGUJAM  BOKADO; PINKY  YADAV; SUNDAR  ANCHRA

doi:10.56093/ijas.v95i5.158177

Authors

SONAL ATHNERE Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur, Rajasthan 313 001, India
P C CHAPLOT Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur, Rajasthan 313 001, India
RAJENDRA PATEL Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Govindnagar, Narmadapurum, Madhya Pradesh
SURYAKANT NAGRE Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Anuppur, Madhya Pradesh
KANGUJAM BOKADO Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab
PINKY YADAV Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur, Rajasthan 313 001, India
SUNDAR ANCHRA Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur, Rajasthan 313 001, India

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijas.v95i5.158177

Keywords:

Fertility levels, Growing degree day, Malt barley, NDVI

Abstract

The experiment was conducted during 2020–2022 at Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur, Rajasthan to assess the impact of different fertility levels and biofertilizer treatments on malt barley (Hordeum vulgare L.). The experiment followed a factorial randomized block design (Factorial-RBD) and included 15 treatment combinations comprised of three fertility levels, viz. application of 70 kg N+40 kg P2O5 +25 kg K2O/ha (N70P40K25), 60 kg N+30 kg P2O5 +20 kg K2O/ha (N60P30K20) and 50 kg N+25 kg P2O5 +15 kg K2O/ha (N50P25K15) with five liquid biofertilizers i.e. control, Azotobacter, PSB, KMB and Azotobacter + PSB + KMB. The malt barley cultivar 'DWRB-137' served as the experimental crop. The findings indicated that the malt barley, when supplemented with (N70P40K25) kg/ha recorded the highest growing degree at heading stage, 50% anthesis, 7, 14, 21 days after 50% anthesis and physiological maturity (1601.57^ºC day), normalized difference vegetation index at 50% anthesis, 7, 14 and 21 days after 50% anthesis (0.734) and chlorophyll content in leaves represented significant increase as compared to other fertility levels. Furthermore seed inoculated with Azotobacter + PSB + KMB significantly increased growing degree at heading stage, 50% anthesis, 7, 14 and 21 days after 50% anthesis (1264.49^ºC day) and chlorophyll content in leaves.

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