Studies On Nutrient Management Varieties And Moisture Conservation Practices In Barley Hordeum Vulgare L Under Rainfed Condition

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted during two consecutive years of 2015- newline16 and 2016-17 at Soil Conservation and Water Management Farm of Chandra newlineShekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur to studies on newlinenutrient management, varieties and moisture conservation practices in barley newline(Hordeum vulgare L.) under rainfed condition. The treatment combination newlineconsisting of three nutrients management practices i.e., 100% RDN through newlinechemical fertilizer, 75% RDN through chemical fertilizer + 25 % vermicompost newlineand 25% RDN through chemical fertilizer + 25% RDN through vermicompost + newlineAzotobacter and two varieties i.e., Narmada and Azad under three moisture newlineconservation practices (control, dust mulching and herbicide) was studied. The newlinetreatment was laidout in factorial randomized block design with three newlinereplications. Results revealed that 75% RDN through chemical fertilizer + 25% newlineRDN through vermicompost + Azotobacter, variety Narmada of barley and dust newlinemulching practices of moisture conservation practices produced significantly newlinemore growth parameters, yield attributes, grain, straw, and biological yield, gross newlineand net returns, benefit : cost ratio, and water use efficiency than the other newlinetreatments during both the years of study. The farming majority may be newlineadvocated for adoption of 75% RDN through chemical fertilizer + 25% RDN newlinethrough vermicompost + Azotobacter, variety Narmada of barley and dust newlinemulching practices of moisture conservation practices for good productivity and newlineprofitability under rainfed farming. newline newline