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Time of application of farmyard manure and fertilizer nitrogen on the growth, yield and nutrient uptake of dryland wheat

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

R. K. Singh
Affiliation:
Division of Agronomy, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi-110 012, India
R. De
Affiliation:
Division of Agronomy, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi-110 012, India
B. B. Turkhede
Affiliation:
Division of Agronomy, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi-110 012, India

Summary

Experiments made for 4 years in the seasonally dry period of the monsoon environment of north-west India showed that the application of farmyard manure (FYM) with the onset of monsoon rains (in early July) was more advantageous for the growth and yield of wheat than its application at the end of the monsoon season in mid-September. Fertilizer N drilled into the soil with the cessation of rains was better utilized by wheat than that applied at sowing in mid-November. A combination of the organic matter and urea was better than their application separately. N, P and K removal by the wheat crop was significantly increased by FYM and urea application. The time of their application influenced the nutrient removal by the crop in the same way as it affected its growth and yield.

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Research Article
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1986

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