Effect of FYM and Vermicompost application on growth, yield and quality of Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) crop

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted during rabi season 2021-22 at the Research Farm, Raja Balwant Singh College, Bichpuri, Agra, Uttar Pradesh. To study the “Effect of FYM and Vermicompost application on growth, yield and quality of Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)
crop” in alluvial soil of Agra region. The experiment having combination of eight treatments viz. T1 - Absolute control, T2 - N 120, P 60, K 40 kg ha-1 (100% RDF), T3 - N90, P 45, K 30 kg ha-1 (75% RDF), T4 – N 60, P 30, K 20 kg ha-1 (50% RDF), T5 – N 60, P 30, K 20 kg ha-1 (50% RDF) + FYM @ 2.5 t ha-1, T6 – N 60, P 30, K 20 kg ha-1 (50% RDF) + FYM @ 2.5 t ha-1 + Vermicompost @ 1.5 t ha-1, T7 – N 90, P 45, K 30 kg ha-1 (75% RDF) + FYM @ 2.5 t ha-1, T8 – N 90, P 45, K 30 kg ha-1 (75% RDF) + FYM@ 2.5 t ha-1+ Vermicompost @ 1.5 t ha-1 with three replications in Randomized Block Design (RBD). The results of experiment showed that the higher grain 52.40 q ha-1and straw
yield 79.79 q ha-1 obtained in T8 with the application of 75% RDF + FYM @2.5 t ha-1 + Vermicompost @ 1.5 t ha-1. Maximum plant height, number of grains/ spike, test weight and protein content was recorded in treatment T8 ((75% RDF) + FYM@ 2.5 t ha-1+ Vermicompost @ 1.5 t ha-1). The data exposed that maximum harvest index (39.63%) was observed in treatment T8 ((75% RDF) + FYM@ 2.5 t ha-1 + Vermicompost @ 1.5 tha-1). The soil properties in respect of pH, EC, organic carbon and available N, P & K were noticed with the treatment T8 (75% NPK) + FYM@ 2.5 t ha-1 + Vermicompost @ 1.5 t ha-1). The T8 treatment is the good option for farmer field in present scenario because it replaces 25% inorganic nutrients by organic source of nutrients which increase quality
of grain.