INFLUENCE OF N-LEVELS ON THE YIELD AND UPTAKE BY CERTAIN CROPS AND THEIR IMPACT ON N-EFFICIENCY AND RECOVERY
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Author:RANI PERUMALI, P. RAMANATHAN, A. CHANDRASEKARAN T. S. MANICKAM and G. V. KOTHANDARAMANA
p-ISSN:0024-9602, e-ISSN:2582-5321, Vol:72, Issue:aug-aug
DOI: https://doi.org/10.29321/MAJ.10.A02390
Abstract
Comparative efficiency of different levels of nitrogen application and their impact on yield, uptake, N-use efficiency and N-recovery were studied with rice-Bhavani (Soil- Typic Haplustall), ragi-Co 11, Groundnut-Pol. 2 (Soil Typic Ustorthent), and Cotton- MCU 5 (Soil Typic Chromustert). Nitrogen fertilizer incorporation exhibited a general increase in the yield and uptake of nitrogen by crops, which was more prominent and significant by the addition of 100 kg N/ha for rice, 45 kg N/ha for ragi, 10 kg N/ha for groundnut and 60 kg N/ha for Cotton. Beyond these levels, the yield increases were not apparent, Added fertilizer N and its positive effect in enhancing the N use offi- ciency/recovery and economy were well manifested at the lower N-levels. The lower efficiency and recovery of fertilizer N at higher N-application rates could be due to higher N-losses associated with larger dressings.
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