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C.B. Gaikwad, M.C. Kasture and B.M. Lambade. 2008. Effect of various composts alone and in combination with inorganic fertilizers on maize yield and soil health . Indian Journal of Weed Science : 40( ) 151- 154.







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Volume Issue Publication year Page No Type of article
40 2008 151-154 Full length articles
Effect of various composts alone and in combination with inorganic fertilizers on maize yield and soil health

C.B. Gaikwad, M.C. Kasture and B.M. Lambade

DOI: IJWS-2008-40-3&4 Supplymentary-7

Email: cbgaikwad@indiatimes.com
Address: Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri, Dist. Ahmednagar (Maharastra)

Keywords:

Maize, Sources of compost, Inorganic fertilizer, Soil health



Abstract:

An experiment was conducted during kharif 2005 and 2006 in MPKV, Rahuri, Dist. Ahmednagar (MS) to find out the effect of parthenium compost in maize yield and soil health. The results indicated that application of 50% N through parthenium compost + 50% N through RDF (60:30:30 NPK kg/ha) and 50% N through vermicompost + 50% N through RDF were found at par with each other and recorded significantly higher grain and stover yield of maize over rest of the treatments. Organic carbon status of soil was not influenced by addition of different levels of organic compost and inorganic fertilizer. However, available N, P2O5 and K2O in the soil after harvest of crop was found significantly higher with the application of 50% N through parthenium compost + 50% N through RDF and 50% N through vermicompost + 50% N through RDF.





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