Applied Biological Research
Year : 2008, Volume : 10, Issue : 1&2
First page : ( 22) Last page : ( 25)
Print ISSN : 0972-0979.

Impact of integrated nutrient management on strawberry yield and soil nutrient status

Umar I.*, Wali V.K., Kher R., Sharma Akash

Division of Fruit Science, Faculty of Agriculture, S. K. University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology of Jammu, Udheywalla, Jammu-180002, (J&K).

*E-mail: umarwaida@rediffmail.com

Received:  2  December,  2007; Accepted:  14  May,  2008.

Abstract

Field trials were conducted in 2005–2007 to asses the effect of integrated nutrient management on strawberry yield and soil nutrient status. There was a substantial increase in soil organic carbon and available nutrient content by FYM, urea and Azotobacter applied alone or in combination. The highest organic carbon content of 0.63% was recorded in treatments where full nitrogen as FYM + Azotobacter or 75% nitrogen through FYM + 25% nitrogen as urea + Azotobacter was applied. However, highest available N and P of 256.4 and 19.7 kg ha⁻¹ was observed when 25% N was applied as FYM + 75% N through urea + Azotobacter whereas full dose of N applied as FYM + Azotobacter resulted in highest available soil K (141.5 kg ha⁻¹). Calcium and magnesium build up was highest (7.88 and 2.95 m eq 100 g⁻¹ soil) in treatment where full N was applied as urea + Azotobacter. Maximum strawberry yield of 372.89 q ha⁻¹ was obtained with the application of full N as urea along with Azotobacter whereas a yield of 358.43 q ha⁻¹ was recorded with the application of 25% N in the form of FYM + 75% N through urea + Azotobacter and were at par with each other.

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Key words

Azotobacter, FYM, integrated nutrient management, organic carbon, strawberry, urea.

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