Vol. 7, Issue 5 (2018)

Author(s):
Anita mohanaty, S Srichandan and P Behera

Abstract:
The investigation was conducted during the year 2011-2013 with the objectives of studying the influence of INM practices comprised of organic inorganic and biofertilizer on dry matter of different parts and nutrient uptake in African marigold cv. Sirakole in three seasons. The experiment was laid out in Randomized Block Design which consisted of 15 treatments, each replicated thrice during Kharif, Rabi and Summer season. The results of the study revealed that various nutrient management practices had significant influence on nutrient uptake characters in all three seasons. Nitrogen, phosphorus and potash uptake was highest in the plants supplied with 25% organic and 75% inorganic fertilizer along with biofertilizers in rabi season. Pooled over the seasons indicated that plants receiving nutrient combination of poultrymanure (25%RDN)+ 75% RD‛NPʼ+biofertilizers exhibited highest nutrient uptake in rabi season.