Effect of Irrigation Schedule and Organic Fertilizer on Wheat Yield, Nutrient Uptake, and Soil Moisture in Northwest India

Hanuman Prasad Verma, Om Prakash Sharma, Amar Chand Shivran, Lala Ram Yadav, Rajendra Kumar Yadav (), Malu Ram Yadav (), Satya Narayan Meena, Hanuman Singh Jatav (), Milan Kumar Lal, Vishnu D. Rajput and Tatiana Minkina
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Hanuman Prasad Verma: College of Agriculture, Hindoli-Bundi, Agriculture University, Kota 324001, Rajasthan, India
Om Prakash Sharma: Department of Agronomy, Sri Karan Narendra Agriculture University, Jaipur 303329, Rajasthan, India
Amar Chand Shivran: Department of Agronomy, Sri Karan Narendra Agriculture University, Jaipur 303329, Rajasthan, India
Lala Ram Yadav: Department of Agronomy, Sri Karan Narendra Agriculture University, Jaipur 303329, Rajasthan, India
Rajendra Kumar Yadav: Agricultural Research Station, Agriculture University, Kota 324001, Rajasthan, India
Malu Ram Yadav: Department of Agronomy, Sri Karan Narendra Agriculture University, Jaipur 303329, Rajasthan, India
Satya Narayan Meena: Agricultural Research Station, Agriculture University, Kota 324001, Rajasthan, India
Hanuman Singh Jatav: Department of Agronomy, Sri Karan Narendra Agriculture University, Jaipur 303329, Rajasthan, India
Milan Kumar Lal: ICAR-Central Potato Research Institute, Shimla-17100, Himachal Pradesh, India
Vishnu D. Rajput: Academy of Biology and Biotechnology, Southern Federal University, Stachki Ave., 344090 Rostov-on-Don, Russia
Tatiana Minkina: Academy of Biology and Biotechnology, Southern Federal University, Stachki Ave., 344090 Rostov-on-Don, Russia

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 13, 1-14

Abstract: Indiscriminate and injudicious application of inorganic fertilizers and irrigation, respectively, cause declines in crop productivity as well as environmental pollution. Therefore, judicious use of organic manures and proper scheduling of irrigation are required for sustainable production of wheat crops. A two-year (2014–2015 and 2015–2016) study was conducted to determine the wheat nutrient uptake, soil moisture, and grain yield as a result of organic manures and irrigation schedule. The experiment was set up with four treatments of organic manure in four subplots with repellents and five irrigation planning treatments in the main plot. The results showed that an irrigation/water ratio of 0.9 irrigation water depth/cumulative pan evaporation (I 2 ) increased grain yield, soil moisture content, and nutrient uptake of wheat (I 3 ) compared to 0.6 IW/CPE during the vegetative period and 0.8 IW/CPE during the reproductive period. According to statistics, it was found that the vegetative period is maintained at 0.8 IW/CPE, and the reproductive period is maintained at 1.0 IW/CPE (I 5 ). Applying 7.5 Mg ha −1 of farmyard manure (FYM) plus 3 Mg ha −1 of vermicompost while employing organic manure increases grain output, soil moisture content, and nutrient content and absorption compared to the control treatment. Therefore, it is concluded that irrigation either at I 2 or I 5 + FYM at 7.5 Mg ha −1 + vermicompost at 3 Mg ha −1 could be recommended for enhancing grain of wheat cultivation, particularly in the semiarid regions of northwestern India.

Keywords: consumptive use; moisture content; nutrient uptake; vermicompost (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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