Vol. 10, Issue 8 (2021)

Author(s):
Sandeep Kumar Diwakar, Neeraj Kumar, Suresh Kumar, Deepak Kumar, Chandra Shekhar, Navaneet Kumar and Saurabh Kumar Verma

Abstract:
An experiment on “Effect of integrated nutrient management and mulching on yield and quality of Mustard (Brassica juncea L.) and soil quality in partially reclaimed Sodic Soil.’’ was carried out during Rabi session 2018-19 and 2019-20 at Agronomy Research Farm, A.N.D.U.A&T. Kumarganj, Ayodhya (U.P.). The experiment consists of fourteen treatments were laid out in Randomized Block Design (RBD) with three replications. As per experiment the results revealed that the yield parameters were significantly influenced by different integrated nutrient management and mulching practices. The maximum grain and straw yield (21.05, 22.08 q ha^-1 and 49.42, 51.43 q ha^-1) were found when apply 75% NPK+ N-25% (FYM) +S @40 kg + Mulching @5 t/ha^-1 (T₁₃) respectively, which was at par with the treatment T₁₄ and T₆, T₁₄, T₁₁, T₇, T₁₂. While significantly superior over rest of the treatments. In case of economic of different treatments, the maximum gross return and net return (Rs. 88509, 92835 ha^-1 and 49408, 52309 ha^-1 respectively in both years found with the treatment T₁₃ -75% NPK+ N-25% (FYM) +S @40 kg + Mulching @5 t/ha^-1. However maximum B:C ratio (1.32 and 1.45) was recorded with the application of T₆ - 75% NPK+ N-25% (FYM) +S @40 kg + NO Mulching and with respective years.