Vol. 11, Issue 11 (2022)

The field experiment was conducted during Rabi 2014-15 and 2015-16 at Student’s Instructional Farm of Bhagwant University, Ajmer, Rajasthan. The experiment was carried out in Randomized Block Design (RBD) having three replications and fourteen integrated nutrient management module combinations. The treatments T₁: RDF (150:60:40 kg ha^-1 NPK), T₂: RDF + 20kg ZnSO₄ ha^-1, T₃: RDF + 5 t FYM ha^-1, T₄: RDF + 2.5 t VC ha^-1, T5: RDF + 5 t FYM + 20 kg ZnSO4 ha^-1, T₆: RDF +2.5 t VC + 20 kg ZnSO₄ ha^-1, T7: 75% RDF(112.50:50:45 kg ha^-1), T8: 75% RDF +20kg ZnSO₄ ha^-1, T₉: 75% RDF + 10 t FYM ha^-1, T₁₀: 75% RDF + 5 t VC ha^-1, T₁₁: 75% RDF +10 t FYM + 20 kg ZnSO4 ha^-1, T₁₂: 75% RDF + 5 t VC +20 kg ZnSO₄ ha^-1, T₁₃: 125% RDF (187.50:75:50 kg ha^-1), T₁₄: 125% RDF + 20 kg ZnSO₄ ha^-1 The Pooled data of rabi 2014-15 and 2015-16, Maximum growth, yield attributes and yield of wheat crop were recorded under the nutrient management module T₆ (100% RDF+2.5 t VC+20 kg ZnSO4 ha^-1) closely followed by T5 (100% RDF+5 t FYM+20 kg ZnSO₄ ha^-1). Significantly higher grain and straw yield were recorded under treatment having T₆ (100% RDF +2.5 t VC + 20 kg ZnSO₄ ha^-1) over T₁ (100% RDF). The significant differences were found in case of protein content also. The highest value of pooled protein content was recorded in treatment T₆ (100% RDF+2.5 t VC+20 kg ZnSO₄ ha^-1). On the basis of results summarized above, it may be concluded that nutrient management module 100% RDF+2.5 t VC+20 kg ZnSO₄ ha^-1 proved best for improving nutrient uptake, yield attributes and yield of wheat as well as soil properties. Also the highest net return was recorded in the same treatment. Therefore, the nutrient management module 100% RDF+2.5 t VC+20 kg ZnSO₄ ha^-1 may safely be recommended for growing of wheat in eastern part of Rajasthan.