Effect of Integrated Nutrient Management on Growth of Black Aromatic Rice (Oryza sativa L. indica)
Bhim Cheri *
Himalayan University, Jollang, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, 791111, India.
Kasinam Doruk
Himalayan University, Jollang, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, 791111, India.
Nakeertha Venu
ICAR-National Academy of Agricultural Research Management, Hyderabad, Telangana-500030, India.
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Abstract
A field experiment was conduct at Himalayan University farm, Jollang, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, during the kharif season of 2024 with 8 treatments replicated thrice in Randomized Block Design, to determine the effect of integrated nutrient management on growth of black aromatic rice. The study recorded significance difference among treatments in terms of plant height, leaf length, number of tillers, dry weight and leaf width of plant at 30, 60 and 90 DAT. The result revealed that the treatment T4 (100% RDF +Vermicompost@3tha-1) was found to be best treatment for obtaining maximum plant height, leaf length, number of tillers, dry weight and leaf width. This was followed by treatment T5, which received (75% RDF and Vermicompost@3tha-1). The lowest number was observed in the control treatment (T1), which did not receive any additional nutrient inputs.
Keywords: FYM, integrated nutrient management, PSB, rhizobium, vermicompost