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Author:Dr. A. MARIAKULANDAI
p-ISSN:0024-9602, e-ISSN:2582-5321, Vol:44, Issue:jul-jul
DOI: https://doi.org/10.29321/MAJ.10.A04157
Abstract
It was Dr. J. A. Voelcker, consulting Chemist,
Royal Agricultural Society, who, in 1889, first recommended the
use of fertilisers for India. At that time only ammonium sulphate,
superphosphate and sodium nitrate were known. In 1909, the
first permanent Manurial experiments in India were started at
Coimbatore to compare the effects of N, P and K individually and
and in combination with Farm Yard Manure. Later when the
Council of Agricultural Research in India got interested in fertiliser
studies, a number of manurial trials were initiated. At that time
results had shown that nitrogen and organic matter responded to
their use while response to phosphorus and potash were varying and
conflicting. Meanwhile, the science of Statistics came to be well
established as an adjunct to agricultural investigations and subsequent
experiments on manures and fertilisers were laid out according to
the requirements of this science. Many short term experiments
to compare the effect of different forms of fertilisers were laid out
throughout the country, particularly for the major crops like paddy,
wheat, cotton and sugarcane.
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