Response of safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) to integrated nutrient management practices
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Response of safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) to integrated nutrient management practices
Keywords:
Azospirillum, Net returns, Safflower, Seed yield, VermicompostAbstract
Application of RDF + 2 t/ha vermicompost + Azospirillum + PSB + ZnSO4 @ 10 kg/ha (T10) recorded
significantly higher seed yield (989 kg/ha) compared with other treatments. Lowest seed yield (773 kg/ha) was recorded with RDF (40:40:12 kg/ha) (T2). Growth and other yield parameters also followed similar trend. However, application of 50% RDF + 1 t/ha vermicompost + Azospirillum + PSB + ZnSO4 10 kg/ha (T7) recorded significantly higher net returns (` 9853/ha) and B:C ratio (1.61) than other treatments.
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