Vol. 11, Special Issue 6 (2022)

Author(s):
Kirankumar KH, Shivakumara BS, Madaiah D and Sarvjna B Salimath

Abstract:
A field experiment was conducted in the farmer’s field at Somanahalli village, Hiriyur taluk of Chitradurga district on pomegranate cv. Bhagwa during 2015-16 titled as Studies on integrated nutrient management in relation to growth and yield characters in Mrig bahar season. The experiment was laid out in randomized block design with 9 treatment combinations, comprising of inorganic, organic and biofertilizers with 3 replications. The economic analysis of crop revealed that application of 75 per cent recommended dose of fertilizers (RDF) along with vermicompost + poultry manure + Azospirillum + PSB + KSB (T₈) has highest net returns per unit area with excellent cost: benefit ratio of 3.45 followed by 100 per cent recommended dose of NPK in combination with vermicompost, poultry manure, Azospirillum, PSB and KSB has resulted with good cost: benefit ratio of 3.42 per hectare.