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Original Research Articles                      Volume : 6, Issue:12, December, 2017

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Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci.2017.6(12): 1662-1669
DOI: https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2017.612.187


Effect of Seed Rate and Nitrogen Level on Growth and Yield of Fodder Sorghum under Custard Apple Based Horti-Pastoral System
Sanjiv Yadav, U. Sai Sravan*, Tikendra Kumar Yadav and S.P. Singh
Department of Agronomy, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi – 221 005, U.P., India
*Corresponding author
Abstract:

A field experiment was conducted at Agricultural Research Farm, Rajiv Gandhi South Campus, Barkachha, Mirzapur (U.P.) during rainy season of 2016-17. Fodder sorghum was raised in custard apple plantation adopting three seed rates (S1: 30 kg ha-1, S2: 40 kg ha-1 and S3: 50 kg ha-1) and four nitrogen levels (N1: control, N2: 40 kg ha-1, N3: 80 kg ha-1 and N4: 120 kg ha-1). Experiment was laid out in a randomized complete block design replicated thrice. Highest seed rate (50 kg ha-1) produced significantly higher plant population, plant height, number of nodes and internodes, green and dry fodder yield over 30 and 40 kg ha-1. Number of leaves, leaf area index, shoot and root dry weight at harvest was significantly higher with 30 kg ha-1 seed rate. Application of 120 kg N ha-1 resulted significant increase in the plant population, plant height, number of leaves, nodes and internodes, leaf area index, shoot and root dry weight, green and dry fodder yield at harvest over 80, 40 kg N ha-1 and control. Net returns and B: C ratio was highest under combination 40 kg ha-1 seed rate and 120 kg N ha-1.


Keywords: Seed rate, Nitrogen level, Fodder sorghum, Fodder yield, Custard apple.

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Sanjiv Yadav, U. Sai Sravan, Tikendra Kumar Yadav and Singh, S.P. 2017. Effect of Seed Rate and Nitrogen Level on Growth and Yield of Fodder Sorghum under Custard Apple Based Horti-Pastoral System.Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci. 6(12): 1662-1669. doi: https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2017.612.187
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