Vol. 11, Issue 12 (2022)

Author(s):
Patel Prerak M, RB Ardeshna, Katara Akshay R and Sumanth Kumar GV

Abstract:
A field experiment entitled “Effect of integrated nutrient management on nutrient content and uptake of fenugreek in fenugreek-fodder sorghum cropping sequence” was conducted at college farm of N. M. College of Agriculture, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari (Gujarat) during the years 2019-20 and 2020-21. The field experiment consisted of integrated nutrient management treatments viz., T₁: Biocompost 2.5 t/ha, T₂: Biocompost 5 t/ha, T₃: Biocompost 2.5 t/ha + 50% RDF, T₄: Biocompost 2.5 t/ha + 75% RDF, T₅: Biocompost 2.5 t/ha + 100% RDF, T₆: Biocompost 5 t/ha + 50% RDF, T₇: Biocompost 5 t/ha + 75% RDF, T₈: Biocompost 5 t/ha + 100% RDF to fenugreek in rabi season and replicated three times in randomized block design. On the basis of two-year pooled results, the N and P content as well as N, P and K uptake by fenugreek seed and stover was significantly recorded higher values with respect to the treatment T₈ while, K content in fenugreek seed and stover was found to be non significant. However, the treatment T₁ recorded lower values with respect to N, P and K content and uptake by both fenugreek seed and stover. Significantly higher organic carbon content, available N, P₂O₅ and K₂O in soil after harvest of fenugreek was recorded in the treatment consisting of Biocompost 5 t/ha + 100% RDF (T₈) during both the years.