Influence of Natural Farming, Organic and Inorganic Systems of Nutrition on Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)
Tejender Singh *
School of Agriculture, Abhilashi University, Mandi (Himachal Pradesh), India.
Priyanka Kumari
Department of Agronomy, School of Agriculture, Abhilashi University, Mandi (Himachal Pradesh), India.
Ravinder
Department of Soil Science, School of Agriculture, Abhilashi University, Mandi (Himachal Pradesh), India.
Shobhit
School of Agriculture, Abhilashi University, Mandi (Himachal Pradesh), India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
A field experiment entitled “influence of natural farming, organic and inorganic systems of nutrition on wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)” was conducted at Research Farm of School of Agriculture, Abhilashi University, Mandi (H.P.) during Rabi season (2021-2022). The experiment was laid out in randomized block design with three replications, consisting of six nutrient management treatments. Results of study revealed that inorganic and integrated nutrient management (FYM @ 5 ton ha-1 + 50 percent recommended dose of fertilizers) treatments behaving alike resulted in better crop growth (plant height, shoot number and dry matter accumulation), yield attributes (number of effective tillers, spike length, number of grains per spike and 1000-grain weight) and higher yield (grain and straw) compared to treatments comprised of farmer’s practice (FYM @ 2.5 ton ha-1 + 50 percent recommended dose of fertilizers), organic (FYM @ 10 ton ha-1 + Jeevamrit) and natural farming (Beejamrit +Jeevamrit + mulching) systems of nutrition.
Keywords: Nutrient management, natural farming, jeevamrit, inorganic