Effect of Integrated Nutrients Management on Nutrients Content and Uptake of Forage Sorghum
K. P. Bhuriya *
Main Sugarcane Research Station, Junagadh Agricultural University, Kodinar, Gujarat, India.
V. L. Nagar
Main Sugarcane Research Station, Junagadh Agricultural University, Kodinar, Gujarat, India.
V. P. Bamaniya
Main Sugarcane Research Station, Junagadh Agricultural University, Kodinar, Gujarat, India.
K. L. Pargi
Oil Seed Research Scheme, Junagadh Agricultural University, Manavadar, Gujarat, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The field study was “Effect of integrated nutrients management on nutrients content and uptake of forage sorghum’’ was carried out during summer season at Main Forage Research Station, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, Gujarat. Result showed that treatment T6 (100-40 N-P kg ha-1 + Azospirillum) recorded higher N, P and K content and uptake in plants. Significantly higher content N (1.56 %) and P (0.25 %) and was remained at par with treatment T3 N (1.39 %) and P T5 (0.24 %) T9 (0.24%), T11 (0.22 %) and T12 (0.23%). Significantly higher N uptake (205.7 kg ha-1) recorded in T6 and was at par with treatments T3 (179.6 kg ha-1) and T9 (184.2 kg ha-1) and P uptake (33.3 kg ha-1) recorded in T6 and was remained at par with treatments T9 (32.2 kg ha-1), T3 (31.8 kg ha-1), T5 (28.5 kg ha-1) and T5 (27.9 kg ha-1). The INM effect on potash content and uptake was found non-significant.
Keywords: Sorghum, INM, Azospirillum, PSB, content, uptake, N, P and K