Determining the Effect of Phosphorus and Micronutrients on Yield and Economics of Rice (Oryza sativa L.)
Thrupthi M G *
Department of Agronomy, Naini Agricultural institute, SHUATS, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Victor Debbarma
Department of Agronomy, Naini Agricultural institute, SHUATS, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
A fieid study took place in Kharif 2022 at Crop Research Farm, Department of Agronomy, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj (U.P) to determine the “Effect of Phosphorus and Micronutrients on yield and Economics of Rice (Oryza sativa L.). The results revealed that treatment 7 [Phoshorus (70 kg/ha) + Zinc(10 kg/ha)] recorded significantly higher number of panicles/plant (12.76), number of grains/panicle (126.5), test weight (16.6 g), grain yield (5. 34 t/ha), straw yield (7.24 t/ha), harvest index (42.45 %) and maximum gross returns, (1,70,880.00 INR/ha), net return (1,18,075.50 INR/ha) and highest benefit cost ratio (2.23) was recorded compare to other treatments.
Keywords: Rice, phosphorus, micronutrients, yield, economics