Effect of Balance Fertilizers application on Yield and Economics of Wheat
Abstract
Wheat is one of the most important cereals crop grown in Madhya Pradesh. It is grown in Vindhyan plateau agro climatic zone in soybean -wheat cropping system. The productivity of wheat in the state continues to be quite low on account of several biotic and abiotic stresses besides, unavailability of quality seed of improved varieties, imbalance use of fertilizers and seed sowing through broadcast or seed drill. In such situation demonstration was conducted of balanced dose of fertilizers with improved variety of wheat along with seed cum fertidrill machine on the farmer’s field by KrishiVigyan Kendra against the imbalance use of fertilizers in this zone during 2008-10.Significant response on the percentage basis of all yield attributes viz. No. of effective tiller/plant, No. grains/ear, test weight (1000 grains) and yield q/ha 10.5,6.3,2.23 and 20.07 %respectively were found more in recommended practice as compared to farmers practice. The enhancement yield of wheat 20.07 % more in recommended practices over farmers practices which proves response of balance fertilization as per soil test value. Consequently farmers gain additional profit in term of monetary 7150 and 10248Rs/ha and percentage return to fertilizers 3.7 to 4.8 % during 2008-2010 which is beneficial in future to farmers and improve their standard of living as per FAI expectation.
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