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Original Research Articles                      Volume : 10, Issue:7, July, 2021

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Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci.2021.10(7): 710-721
DOI: https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2021.1007.077


Growth, Yield, Nutrient Uptake and Quality of Maize (Fodder) as Influenced by Soil Application of Cattle Urine and Nitrogen Levels in Inceptisol
P. S. Janjal1*, A. B. Jadhav1, A. V. Patil1 and S. T. Pachpute2
1Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, 2Department of Animal Science and Dairy Science, College of Agriculture, Pune, Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri, Maharashtra, India
*Corresponding author
Abstract:

The pot culture experiment was conducted to assess the “growth, yield, nutrient uptake and quality of maize (fodder) as influenced by soil application of cattle urine and nitrogen levels in Inceptisol” at the Division of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry and Animal Husbandry and Dairy Science, College of Agriculture, Pune, during Kharif-2019. There were seven treatment viz., 1) Absolute control; 2) Recommended dose of fertilizers 100:50:50 kg ha-1 N, P2O5 and K2O; 3) General recommended dose of fertilizers 100:50:50 kg ha-1 N, P2O5 and K2O + FYM @ 5 t ha-1; 4) 25% RDN + 75% N through cattle urine + FYM @ 5 t ha-1; 5) 50% RDN + 50% N through cattle urine+ + FYM @ 5 t ha-1; 6) 75% RDN + 25% N + FYM @ 5 t ha-1; 7) 100% N through cattle urine ++ FYM @ 5 t ha-1 and three replications in completely randomized design. Periodical plant height and number of functional leaves at 20, 40 and 60 DAS was found to be significantly higher with the soil application 50% RDN through urea + 50% N through cattle urine along with FYM @ 5t ha-1. The magnitude of increase in the leaf area was found higher from 494 to 969 cm2 at 40 to 60 DAS than 20 to 40 DAS (203 to 494 cm2) with the application of 75% RDN through urea + 25% N through cattle urine + FYM @ 5 t ha-1. Soil application of 75% RDN through urea + 25% N through cattle urine with FYM @ 5 t ha-1 reported significantly higher chlorophyll in fodder maize. Soil application of 75% RDN through urea + 25% N through cattle urine + FYM @ 5 t ha-1 reported significantly higher nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium, iron, zinc and copper uptake by fodder maize. Similar treatment also recorded significantly higher green fodder (984 g pot-1) and dry matter (423.11 g pot-1) yield of maize. Significantly higher crude protein and total sugar was reported with 75% RDN through urea + 25% N through cattle urine with FYM @ 5 t ha-1 while higher crude fiber was reported in absolute control rest of the treatment. Application of 100% N through cattle urine ++ FYM @ 5 t ha-1 recorded higher ADF and ADF content in maize (fodder).


Keywords: Cattle urine, soil application, quality, nutrient uptake and yield of maize (fodder)

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Janjal, P. S., A. B. Jadhav, A. V. Patil and Pachpute, S. T. 2021. Growth, Yield, Nutrient Uptake and Quality of Maize (Fodder) as Influenced by Soil Application of Cattle Urine and Nitrogen Levels in Inceptisol.Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci. 10(7): 710-721. doi: https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2021.1007.077
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