scholarly journals Study on Selective Mechanization in Kharif Greengram (Vigna radiata L.)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Srinivasa Rao ◽  
V. Sridhar ◽  
M. Vijaya Sai Reddy
Keyword(s):  
Agricultural Research ◽  
Fertilizer Application ◽  
Available Phosphorus ◽  
Research Station ◽  
Available Nitrogen ◽  
Calcium Phosphorus ◽  
Loam Soil ◽  
Phosphorus And Potassium ◽  
Level Of Significance ◽  
Seed Application

Background: Greengram is an important short duration crop for rainfed area of Telangana state. Green gram is grown widely for human diet which contains 25 % protein, 60 % carbohydrate, 1.3 % fat and several essential amino acid including lysine and easily digestable. It is also rich in Vitamin A, B1, B2 C and calcium, phosphorus and potassium. Sowing of seed, application of fertilizers and intercultivation operations should be done timely to get the higher yields and monetary returns besides saving of time and labour, which is possible through only by mechanization in greengram. Methods: This experiment was conducted during Kharif season of 2017 and 2018 at Agricultural Research Station, Madhira farm, Professor Jayashankar Telangana Agricultural University, Hyderabad (Telangana). The soil of the experimental field was clay loam soil in texture, having alkaline reaction (pH=8.3), EC=0.33 ds m-1, low organic carbon (0.18%) and having low available nitrogen (153 kg ha-1), medium in available phosphorus (42 kg ha-1) and high in available potassium (538 kg ha-1). This experiment comprising of two treatments i.e., selective mechanization and normal practice, which was tested by simple t-test at 5% level of significance, non-replicated. Result: Sowing of seed and fertilizer application through seed cum fertilizer drill and intercultivation by tractor drawn implements has shown in good crop growth inturn to get the higher yields and monetary returns besides saving of labour and time in greengram cultivation.

scholarly journals Formulation and field evaluation of nutrient stick in oriental pickling melon (Cucumis melo L.)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
O. P. Mubarack ◽  
P. R. Suresh ◽  
N. K. Binitha
Keyword(s):  
Field Experiment ◽  
Agricultural Research ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Nutrient Release ◽  
Field Evaluation ◽  
Fertilizer Application ◽  
Research Station ◽  
Randomized Block Design ◽  
Release Studies ◽  
Phosphorus And Potassium

The study was conducted with the objectives to prepare and formulate a multi nutrient stick and to evaluate and compare its effect on oriental pickling melon with fertigation. The investigation was carried out in two parts: formulation of nutrient stick and field experiment using oriental pickling melon. The trials were conducted at College of Agriculture, Padannakkad and Regional Agricultural Research Station, Pilicode during 2016-18. The nutrient stick was formulated as per the nutrient requirement of oriental pickling melon. The nutrient release studies conducted using nutrient stick proved it to be suitable for soil application. A field experiment was carried out in randomized block design with nine treatments and three replications. The treatment combination with foliar silicon spray was found to be highly effective to the crop in terms of quality and yield parameters. The residual available soil nutrients especially nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium were higher in treatments with fertigation as compared to fertilizer application in the form of nutrient stick, which indicated better efficiency of nutrient sticks. These results clearly indicated the suitability of fertilizer application in the form of nutrient stick along with drip irrigation.

Direct drilling and shallow cultivation compared with ploughing for spring barley on a clay loam in northern England

1984 ◽  
Vol 102 (1) ◽  
pp. 127-134 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. J. Clutterbuck ◽  
D. R. Hodgson
Keyword(s):  
Spring Barley ◽  
Lumbricus Terrestris ◽  
Soil Bulk Density ◽  
Fertilizer Application ◽  
Clay Loam ◽  
Available Nitrogen ◽  
Loam Soil ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Direct Drilling ◽  
Phosphorus And Potassium

SummaryAn experiment was made on a clay loam soil to compare direct drilling, shallow cultivation and ploughing for spring barley over a period of 3 years (1975–7). At a uniform rate of fertilizer application (75 kg N, 40 kg P2O6, 40 K2O/ha) combined drilled with the seed, the mean grain yields over 3 years were 5·89, 6·07 and 6·13 t/ha, respectively, direct drilling producing significantly less grain than shallow cultivation or ploughing in 1975 only.For 1975 and 1976 the mean uptake of nitrogen by shoots of barley at anthesis was 25 kg N/ha less after direct drilling than after ploughing but in 1977 there was no difference. The smaller uptake of nitrogen by direct-drilled barley in 1976 was more likely caused by less available nitrogen in the soil than by smaller root systems. Soil strength (cone resistance) and soil bulk density of the direct-drilled treatments were greater than those of the ploughed and shallow cultivated. Although concentration gradients of extractable phosphorus and potassium formed in direct-drilled and shallow-cultivated soils, the quantities of these nutrients in the top soil differed little between the treatments. After 3 years there were more deep burrowing earthworms (particularly Lumbricus terrestris) in tilled than in untilled soil.

Nitrogen accretion and other soil changes in Tindall clay loam under Townsville stylo/grass pastures

1976 ◽  
Vol 16 (78) ◽  
pp. 94 ◽  
Author(s):  
RJK Myers
Keyword(s):  
Organic Carbon ◽  
Available Phosphorus ◽  
Clay Loam ◽  
Clay Loam Soil ◽  
Available Nitrogen ◽  
Absolute Value ◽  
Stylosanthes Humilis ◽  
Loam Soil ◽  
Townsville Stylo ◽  
Soil Changes

Soil changes after 3-15 years of fertilized leguminous pastures on Tindall clay loam soil at Katherine, N.T. were studied by comparison of leguminous pasture soils with their native counterparts. Soil organic carbon, total nitrogen, C/N ratio and pH were unchanged by the presence of Townsville stylo (Stylosanthes humilis). Available phosphorus (bicarbonate extraction) was significantly higher under legume pasture, reflecting its fertilizer history, but there was no pattern of increase with time, nor with quantity of fertilizer. Available nitrogen (boiling water extraction) was higher under legume pasture, and both the absolute value under legume pasture and the change in amount were correlated significantly with the age of the pasture. Available nitrogen after three years of legume pasture was equal to that under unimproved pasture, suggesting that gains in this period merely balanced losses during clearing and establishment.

scholarly journals Soybean yield and yield components affected by the mycorrhiza and bradyrhizobium at different rates of starter nitrogen fertilizer

2017 ◽  
Vol 38 (4Supl1) ◽  
pp. 2409
Author(s):  
Mohammad Ali Aboutalebian ◽  
Masoumeh Malmir
Keyword(s):  
Nitrogen Fertilizer ◽  
Yield Components ◽  
Agricultural Research ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Fertilizer Application ◽  
Mycorrhizal Symbiosis ◽  
Research Station ◽  
Yield And Yield Components ◽  
Biological Yield ◽  
Number Of Leaves

In order to study interaction between mycorrhiza and bradyrhizobium on yield of soybean under different amounts of starter nitrogen fertilizer, a field experiment was conducted at the agricultural research station, Bu-Ali Sina University in 2015 growing season. A factorial experiment based on randomized complete block design was arranged with three replications. Experiment factors covering three levels of starter nitrogen of 0, 30 and 60 kg ha-1, bradyrhizobiumin two level of inoculated and non-inoculated and mycorrhiza including application and non-application levels. Results indicated that plant height, number of leaves per plant, yield and yield components and biological yield and mycorrhizal symbiosis percent affected by interaction of studied factors significantly. Maximum number of pod per plant achieved from combination of 30 kg Nitrogen and bradyrhizobium. Also both bio-fertilizer was able to increase number of pod per plant. Maximum 1000 seed weight obtained from inoculation of plants with bradyrhizobium and mycorrhiza simultaneously with no nitrogen utilization. Application of 60 kg ha-1 nitrogen caused to decreased mycorrhizal symbiosis about 20.22 percent in comparison with no use of starter fertilizer. Application bradyrhizobium and mycorrhiza under the application of 30 kg ha-1 nitrogen, produced the highest grain yield (511.67 g m-2) and biological yield (1223.16 g m-2).

scholarly journals Agronomical Field Testing of New Kinds of Multicomponent Mineral Fertilizers

2014 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 79
Author(s):  
K.T. Zhantasov ◽  
Z.U. Myrhalykov ◽  
S.M. Moldabekov ◽  
M.K. Zhantasov ◽  
B.T. Omarov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sandy Loam ◽  
Mineral Fertilizer ◽  
Field Testing ◽  
Fertilizer Application ◽  
Sandy Loam Soil ◽  
Mineral Fertilizers ◽  
Essential Difference ◽  
Loam Soil ◽  
Phosphorus And Potassium ◽  
Nitrogen Phosphorus

Analysis of modern scientific literature and patents has shown the absence of acid-free production technology of a mechanically activated multicomponent mineral fertilizer containing water-holding substances. Experimental researches connecting with mechanochemical activation and physicochemical properties of Karatau phosphorites prove a possibility of development of a new multicomponent mineral fertilizer. Application of inorganic and organic activators considerably improves qualities of fertilizers because the developed fertilizer mixtures contain nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, humate and microelements. The suggested technology intends to use wastes of coal mining that leads to presence of humates and microelements in the end product. It was determined, that content of total nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium depends on a form of nitrogen-phosphorus-potassium-containing substances. The given article contains data of researches connecting with use of multicomponent mineral fertilizers in field conditions for cotton cultivation on irrigated light sierozems consisting of soil-forming rocks of loess and loess-type clay loams. The research results show the increase of soil’s fertility and cotton’s productivity. Studying of agronomic efficiency of the new kinds of mechanically activated multicomponent mineral fertilizers at the cultivation of a bean-cereal mixture has been carried out in the Negorelsk experimental nursery-garden of the Belarus State Technical University on a sod-podzol sandy-loam soil and has shown the essential influence on productivity and quality of the bean-cereal mixture. The researches fulfilled on a sod-podzol sandy-loam soil have revealed the essential increase of key indicators of feed productivity. Application of the mineral fertilizers has promoted increase of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium content in green plants. In so doing content of calcium and magnesium in green mass depends from quantity of the fertilizer used to a smaller extent. An essential difference of crop capacity and feed productivity indicators depending on forms of the applied mineral fertilizers has not been found.

scholarly journals Effect of Intercropping on Productivity and Profitability of Sesame under Dryland Arid Conditions

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 152-156
Author(s):  
Moola Ram
Keyword(s):  
Agricultural Research ◽  
Sandy Loam ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Research Station ◽  
High Potassium ◽  
Net Return ◽  
Net Returns ◽  
Randomized Block Design ◽  
Loam Soil ◽  
Total Productivity

An experiment on sesame intercropping system was conducted during kharif (rainy) season of 2017 on sandy loam soil (8.72 pH, 0.88 EC dS m-1), with low nitrogen (137 kg N ha-1), medium phosphorus (14.4 kg ha-1) and high potassium content (357 kg ha-1) at Agricultural Research Station, Mandor, Jodhpur in randomized block design with 3 replications. Among 7 treatments (T1 – Sole sesame, T2 – Sesame + Urdbean in 3:1, T3 – Sesame + Urdbean in 4:2, T4 – Sesame + Mungbean in 3:1, T5 – Sesame + Mungbean in 4:2, T6 – Sesame + Mothbean in 3:1, T7 – Sesame + Mothbean in 4:2 row ratio), it was found that intercropping of sesame with mungbean in ratio 3:1 resulted significantly higher total productivity and net returns (541 kg ha-1 & Rs. 18270 ha-1) over sole sesame crop (344 kg ha-1 & Rs. 6156 ha-1) followed by mungbean in 4:2 (490 kg ha-1 with net return of Rs. 15164 ha-1) being at par with urdbean in 3:1 (473 kg ha-1 with net return of Rs. 14078 ha-1). It was concluded that mungbean can be grown as a beneficial intercrop in sesame under dryland conditions of Rajasthan.

scholarly journals Yield and Nutrient Uptake of Pigeonpea [Cajanus cajan (L.)] as Influenced by Tillage, Nutrient Levels and Foliar Sprays

2021 ◽  
pp. 92-106
Author(s):  
Gurrala Suresh ◽  
A. V. Nagavani ◽  
V. Sumathi ◽  
T. Giridhara Krishna ◽  
P. Sudhakar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nutrient Uptake ◽  
Foliar Application ◽  
Sandy Loam ◽  
Field Investigation ◽  
Available Phosphorus ◽  
Available Nitrogen ◽  
Tillage Practices ◽  
Foliar Sprays ◽  
Nutrient Levels ◽  
Loam Soil

A field investigation was conducted during two consecutive kharif seasons of 2019-20 and 2020-21 to study the effect of tillage, nutrient levels and foliar sprays on yield and nutrient uptake of redgram on sandy loam soil which was low in available nitrogen, medium in available phosphorus and available potassium. The research was conducted in a split-split plot design, consisting of three tillage practices in main plots, three nutrient levels in sub-plots and three foliar sprays in sub-sub plots. Higher seed yield and nutrient uptake of redgram was recorded with vertical tillage with subsoiler upto 60 cm deep at 1 m interval with application of 125 % RDF and with foliar application of KNO3 1 % twice with 15 days interval at 50 per cent  flowering stage.

Effect of different organic mulches and in-situ green manuring on soil chemical, biological properties and weed dynamics in Maize

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (01) ◽  
pp. 57-61
Author(s):  
K. S. Rajashekarappa ◽  
MD Majeed Pasha ◽  
K. Devaraj
Keyword(s):  
Green Leaf ◽  
Available Phosphorus ◽  
Initial Population ◽  
Research Station ◽  
Available Nitrogen ◽  
Green Manuring ◽  
Horse Gram ◽  
Weed Dynamics ◽  
And Control

A study was conducted at the Zonal Agricultural Research Station, UAS, GKVK, Bangalore in Alfisols during 2010 to know the effect of different organic mulches and in-situ green manuring on soil properties and weed dynamics in maize. The soil was red sandy loam, slightly acidic in pH and with low in available nitrogen and medium in available phosphorus and potassium. The experiment consists of nine treatments comprising different mulchels like straw, coir pith, coconut fronds, tank soil and in-situ green manuring of sunhemp and glyricidia as green leaf manuring and horse gram as intercrop and control which are replicated thrice in RCBD. The results indicated that the soil organic carbon content did not differ significantly due to different mulches and in-situ green manuring but differed significantly with respect to available nutrients and on weed dynamics. Among different treatments in-situ green manuring of sunhemp registered significantly higher available nitrogen (281.18 kg/ha) over other treatments but which was on par with green leaf manuring, horse gram intercropping and tank silt application. Similarly, in-situ green manuring of sunhemp recorded significantly higher available phosphorus (77.93 kg/ha) over application of additional FYM but was on par with other treatments. Mulching with coconut fronds (2.3 t/ ha) recorded higher available potassium (136.13 kg/ha) but which was on par with other mulches except mulching with straw, application of additional FYM and control. The population of total bacteria, fungi and P solublizers, Azotobactor were found be increased significantly after the harvest of the crop compared to the initial population, in-situ green manuring of sunhemp, green leaf manuring with glyricidia and intercropping of horse gram registered lower weed density of 24.41, 30.44 and 32.14 per m2 respectively over other treatments. Similar trend was noticed with respect to weed dry weight and weed control efficiency.

scholarly journals Soil Fertility Assessment and Mapping of Regional Agricultural Research Station, Parwanipur, Bara, Nepal

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 33-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dinesh Khadka ◽  
Sushil Lamichhane ◽  
Kailash Prasad Bhurer ◽  
Jeet Narayan Chaudhary ◽  
Md Farhat Ali ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Soil Fertility ◽  
Agricultural Research ◽  
Clay Content ◽  
Research Strategy ◽  
Available Phosphorus ◽  
Research Station ◽  
Soil Fertility Management ◽  
Total N ◽  
Agricultural Research Station ◽  
Soil Fertility Status

Soil fertility assessment is a key for sustainable planning of a particular area. Thus, the present study was conducted to assess the soil fertility status of the Regional Agricultural Research Station, Parwanipur, Bara, Nepal. The study area is situated at the latitude 27°4’40.9’’N and longitude 84°56’9.85”E at 75masl altitude. Altogether 76 soil samples were collected based on the variability of land at 0-20 cm depth. The texture, pH, OM, total N, available P2O5, K2O, Ca, Mg, S, B, Fe, Zn, Cu and Mn content in the samples were determined following standard analytical methods. Arc-GIS 10.1 was used for soil fertility mapping. The soil structure was angular blocky, and varied between grayish brown (10YR 5/2) and dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) in color. The sand, silt and clay content were 24.41±0.59%, 54.57±0.44% and 21.03±0.32%, respectively and categorized as silt loam and loam in texture. The soil was moderately acidic in pH (5.67±0.09), low in organic matter (0.74±0.04%) and available Sulphur (0.8± 0.1 ppm). The total nitrogen (0.06±0.001%), available boron (0.59±0.08ppm) and available zinc (0.51±0.05ppm) were low. Furthermore, available potassium (50.26±2.95ppm), available calcium (1674.6±46.3ppm) and available magnesium (175.43± 8.93ppm) were medium. Moreover, available copper (1.36±0.06 ppm) and available manganese (16.52±1.12 ppm) were high, while, available phosphorus (77.55±6.65 ppm) and available iron (85.88±7.05 ppm) were found high. It is expected that the present study would help to guide practices required for sustainable soil fertility management and developing future agricultural research strategy in the farm.

scholarly journals Granular and Liquid Insecticide Performance Against Corn Rootworm, 1993

1994 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 198-198
Author(s):  
A. M. Journey ◽  
K. R. Ostlie
Keyword(s):  
Agricultural Research ◽  
Row Spacing ◽  
Research Station ◽  
Corn Rootworm ◽  
Silt Loam ◽  
University Of Minnesota ◽  
The Press ◽  
Loam Soil ◽  
The University ◽  
Higher Sensitivity

Abstract Experimental plots measuring 2 rows (30-inch row spacing) by 50 ft were planted on 12 May in a Waukegan silt loam soil at the University of Minnesota Agricultural Research Station, Rosemount. Treatments were arranged in a RCBD with 4 replications. Granular insecticides were applied with a modified Noble applicator at planting, either banded ahead of the press wheel or in furrow. Postemergence (25 Jun) sidedress applications of liquid insecticides were made with a CO2-powered backpack sprayer at 20 gpa. Percent lodging was determined on 16 Aug. On 25 Aug, 5 roots from each plot were dug, washed, and rated using the Iowa 1-6 scale (with half-point increments for higher sensitivity).

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