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Effect of inorganic nitrogen, coirpith and biofertilizer on availability and uptake of phosphorus and potassium under maize preceded with sole and intercropped sorghum

Volume : 87
Issue: Oct-dec
Pages: 655 - 659
Published: June 28, 2023
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Abstract


Experiment was conducted in a mixed black soil to assess the impact of integrated nitrogen- management on availability and uptake of phosphorus and potassium under maize preceded with sole and intercropped sorghum. The cropping system either sole or intercrop failed to influence the availability of P and K in the soil. However, the N levels and composted coirpith coirpith+ biofertilizer and their integration exerted favourable influence on the P and K status. Though the different modes of N aided in the buildup of P in the soil at harvest, depletion was noticed with respect of available K and the N sources reduced the depletion. The inorganic, organic and bio N sources again enhanced the uptake of P and K by maize.

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655 - 659
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© The Author(s), 2025. Published by Madras Agricultural Students' Union in Madras Agricultural Journal (MAJ). This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited by the user.

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Maize Coirpith Uptake Availability
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