Effect of Integrated Nutrient Management on Yield, Quality and Economics of Linseed (Linum usitatissimum L.)
Deepika Pilli
School of Agriculture, ITM University, Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh) 474001, India.
Jaidev Sharma
School of Agriculture, ITM University, Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh) 474001, India.
Pradeep Rajput *
School of Agriculture, ITM University, Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh) 474001, India.
Deepali Suryawanshi *
School of Agriculture, ITM University, Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh) 474001, India.
Nivedita Singh
School of Agriculture, ITM University, Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh) 474001, India.
Vibhav Singh
School of Agriculture, ITM University, Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh) 474001, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
A Field experiment was conducted during the Rabi season of 2023-24 at crop research centre-1 of ITM University Gwalior, (M.P.) India, to evaluate the “Effect of Integrated Nutrient Management on Yield, Quality and Economics of Linseed”. The experiment followed a Randomized block design (RBD) with three replications. The experiment consisting of ten treatments combinations viz., Control, RDF NPKS (60:40:30:40 kg ha-1 ), N (60 kg ha-1), NP (60:40 kg ha-1 ), NPK (60:40:30 kg ha-1 ), N (60 kg ha-1) + 5 t ha-1 FYM, NP (60:40 kg ha-1) + 5 t ha-1FYM, N (60 kg ha-1) + 2 t ha-1 Vermicompost, NP (60:40 kg ha-1 ) + 2 t ha-1 Vermicompost and N (60 kg ha-1 ) + 5 t ha-1FYM + 1 t ha-1Vermicompost. The soil of the experimental field was slightly alkaline in nature having pH 8.3, EC 0.35 dSm-1, low in organic carbon (0.35 %), available nitrogen (211 kg ha-1) and medium in available phosphorus (13.0 kg ha-1) and Potassium (247 kg ha-1). The results revealed that the application of 60kgN ha-1 with the 5 t ha-1 FYM and 1 t ha-1Vermicompost recorded higher yield and quality parameters of the linseed crop. Among the treatment, the highest net return (₹42644) and benefit cost ratio (1.71) was recorded with the treatment of T10 (60kgN ha-1 with the 5t ha-1 FYM and 1 t ha-1Vermicompost).
Keywords: Economics, INM, linseed, oil content, protein content and yield