Soil micro flora, quality and economics of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) as influenced by organic management of nutrients and bio-stimulants
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https://doi.org/10.48165/jefa.2024.20.1.6Keywords:
Bactera, Fungi, Jeevamrut, Panchagavya, Protein, WheatAbstract
A field experiment was conducted during the Rabi season of 2021-22 at the Agronomy Research Farm, Rajasthan College of Agriculture, MPUAT, Udaipur. The significantly maximum bacteria (65.95x106 CFU/g), fungi (26.01x104 CFU/g) and actinomycetes (38.18x105 CFU/g) counts were recorded under the treatment of 100% Recommended Dose of Nutrients (RDN) using 1/3 FYM, 1/3 vermicompost, and 1/3 neem seed cake, compared to other treatments. The maximum protein content (10.33%) was recorded with the application of 100% Recommended Dose of Nutrients (RDN) over the other treatments. Under bio-stimulants maximum protein content (10.24%) was obtained under the Panchagavya applied at 5% as a foliar spray at 60 and 75 days after sowing (DAS) + Jeevamrut applied at 500 liters per hectare at sowing and at 10% as a foliar spray at 30 DAS, which was 5.45, 2.70 and 2.4 per cent higher over control, panchagavya 5% as a foliar spray at 60 and 75 DAS and jeevamrut at 500 liters per hectare at sowing and at 10% as a foliar spray at 30 DAS, respectively. Application of 100% RDN and Panchagavya applied at 5% as a foliar spray at 60 and 75 days after sowing + Jeevamrut applied at 500 liters per hectare at sowing and at 10% as a foliar spray at 30 DAS, recorded significantly higher microbial population, protein content, protein yield and economically beneficial.
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