Vol. 12, Issue 6 (2023)

Author(s):
RM Pankhaniya, BB Tandel, SK Parmar and JD Thanki

Abstract:
The experiment was conducted at the Department of Agronomy, N. M. College of Agriculture, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari (Gujarat) during the kharif-rabi-summer seasons of 2014-15 to 2016-17. The treatment consists of two levels of FYM (0 and 10 t/ha) and four levels of inorganic fertilizers viz 75% FD (Fertilizer Dose), 100% FD, 125% FD and 150% FD. The field experiment was carried out in a factorial randomized block design with three replications. The result revealed that growth parameters viz. plant height and numbers of tiller per plant significantly increased with treatment FYM 10 t/ha. Green fodder yield and dry fodder yields were also significantly highest with FYM 10 t/ha. More or less same trend were observed in case of nutrients content, nutrient uptake, crude protein content and crude protein yield, but EE, NDF and ADF were not affected significantly. Application of FYM 10 t/ha was recorded maximum net monetary returns. In case of inorganic fertilizer, significantly higher growth attributes viz, plant height and numbers of tillers per plant were recorded with 150% FD however it was at par with lower levels 125% RDF and 100% RDF in pooled. Green and dry fodder yields significantly higher with 150% FD, but it was at par with 125% RDF in pooled. More or less same trend observed in content and uptake of nutrients. However, Ether Extract (EE), Neutral Detergent Fiber (NDF) and Acid Detergent Fiber (ADF) were not affected significantly due to various levels of fertilizers. The highest gross income, net income and B:C ratio recorded by 150% FD followed by 125% FD.