Effects of Different Nutrient Management Methods on Growth and Yield of Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.)

Mayank Kumar

Department of Agronomy, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana-125004, India.

Ashish Shivran *

Department of Agronomy, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana-125004, India.

Ram Dhan Jat

Department of Agronomy, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana-125004, India.

Anupam

Department of Agronomy, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana-125004, India.

Vishant

Department of Agronomy, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana-125004, India.

*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.


Abstract

A field experiment was conducted during the Rabi season of the year 2022-2023 at the KVK Farm, Mahendergarh of CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar during Rabi season 2022-23 with the objective to study the effect of different nutrient management practices on growth and yield of barley. The experiment containing eleven treatments viz. Control, 100% RDF (60 kg N + 30 kg P2O5 + 15 kg K2O ha-1, 100% RDF) + Azotobactor + PSB, 50% RDF + Azotobactor + PSB, 50% RDF + 50% RDN through Vermicompost, 50% RDF + 50% RDN through Vermicompost+ Azotobactor + PSB, 75% RDF + Azotobactor + PSB, 75% RDF + 25% RDN through Vermicompost, 75% RDF + 25% RDN through Vermicompost + Azotobactor + PSB, 100% RDN through vermicompost and 100% RDN through vermicompost + Azotobactor + PSB. All the growth and yield parameters increased significantly with75% R.D.F + 25% N through Vermicompost. The growth characters like plant height (cm) and number of tillers/mrl were significantly higher under 75% R.D.F + 25% N through Vermicompost + Azotobactor + PSB as compared to other nutrient combinations. The yield components like spike length (cm), number of grains spike-1, grain yield (kg ha-1) and straw yield (kg ha-1) were significantly higher under 75% R.D.F + 25% N through Vermicompost+ Azotobactor + PSB. Harvest index and 1000-grain weight (g) were not influenced significantly due to different nutrient combinations The nitrogen and protein content in grain were obtained higher with 75% R.D.F + 25% N through Vermicompost + Azotobactor + PSB which was significantly higher than rest of treatments. Thus, it can be concluded that a dose of 75% R.D.F + 25% N through Vermicompost + Azotobactor + PSB may be most suitable nutrient combination for achieving higher growth and yield of barley.

Keywords: Growth, yield, vermicompost, biofertilizers


How to Cite

Kumar, Mayank, Ashish Shivran, Ram Dhan Jat, Anupam, and Vishant. 2024. “Effects of Different Nutrient Management Methods on Growth and Yield of Barley (Hordeum Vulgare L.)”. International Journal of Plant & Soil Science 36 (6):687-94. https://doi.org/10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i64673.