Vol. 11, Issue 2 (2022)

Author(s):
Laxman Kumawat, Lali Jat, Atin Kumar, Manish Yadav, Basta Ram and Babu Lal Dudwal

Abstract:
The investigation was carried out at the Crop Research Centre of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture & Technology, Meerut, (U.P) during Rabi seasons of 2017-18 with three replication. The experiment was laid out in Randomized Block Design (RBD) with seven treatments viz. T₁=Control, T₂=10 t ha^-1 Farmyard manure, T₃=10 t ha^-1 Farmyard manure + Cow urine +biofertilizer (Azotobacter), T₄=10 t ha^-1 Vermicompost, T₅=10 t ha^-1 Vermicompost+ Cow urine +biofertilizer (Azotobacter), T₆=7.5 t ha^-1 Farmyard manure + Cow urine +biofertilizer (Azotobacter), T₇=80% of RDF of nitrogen through vermicompost + 10% through neem cake + biofertilizer (Azotobacter) was laid out in randomized block design with three replication. Result show that T₇ (80% of RDF of nitrogen through vermicompost + 10% through neem cake + Azotobacter) significantly higher the growth and yield attributing character of wheat viz. plant height(cm), dry matter accumulation(q ha^-1), number of tillers (m^-1)row length, grainsspike^-1, grain yield (q ha^-1), straw yield (q ha^-1)and test weight(g) over the control plot. It also recorded significantly higher spike length 67.69% grain yield 70.16%, test weight 52% and harvest index 5% of wheat over control plot. The present study thus indicates that a combination of 80% of RDF of nitrogen through vermicompost + 10% through neem cake + Azotobacter (T₇) better use for the cultivation of wheat.