Effect of different levels of customized fertilizer on soil nutrient availability, yield and economics of onion
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A field experiment was conducted to study the effect of different levels of customized fertilizer (CF) on soil nutrient availability, yield and economics of onion. The results revealed that the significantly highest plant height (57.77cm), stem diameter (6.03cm) and bulb diameter (15.13cm) at the time of harvest, fertilizer use efficiency,bulb yield (22.34 t ha-1) and benefit:cost ratio (2.56) of onion were recorded in 100 % recommended dose of NPK through CF in three equal split doses. The significantly highest available nitrogen (213 kg ha-1), phosphorus (14.42 kg ha-1) were recorded in 125 % recommended dose of NPK through CF in two equal split doses and available K (804 kg ha-1) in 100 % recommended dose of NPK through CF in three equal split doses over the rest of the other treatments. The application of 100% recommended dose of fertilizer (100:50:50 N:P2O5:K20 kg ha-1) either two or three splits through CF to onion appears to be improving soil fertility, yield and yield contributing character of onion and getting higher net monetary returns.
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Economics of onion, Effect of customized fertilizer levels, Nutrient availability of soil
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Jilanil, M.S., Ghaffoor, A., Waseem, K. and Farooq, J.I. (2004). Effect of different levels of nitrogen on growth and yield of three Onion varieties. International Journal of Agriculture and Biology, 6(3): 507-510.
Knudsen, D., Peterson, G.A. and Pratt, P.F. (1982). Lithium, sodium and potassium. In: Methods of Soil Analysis Part 2. Chemical and microbiological properties second edition. ed. A. L. Page, R.H. Miller and D.R. Keeney, pp. 225-246. Agron. Monograph No.9, Am. Soc. of Agron. Inc., Soil Sci. Soc. Am. Inc., Madison, Wiscon-sin, USA.
Lindsay, W.L. and Norvell, W.A. (1978). Development of DTPA soil test for zinc, iron, manganese and copper. Soil Science America Journal, 42: 421-428.
Marrs, R. H. (1993). Soil fertility and nature conservation in Europe: theoretical considerations and practical man-agement solutions. Advances in Ecological Research, 24:241-300.
Mengel, K. (1982). Dynamics and availability of major nutri-ents in soils. Advances in Soil Science, 2 : 65-131.
Nasreen,S., Haque, M. M., Hossain, M. A. and Farid , A. T. M. (2007). Nutrient uptake and yield of onion as influ-enced by nitrogen and sulphur fertilization. Bangladesh Journal of Agricultural Research, 32 (3) : 413-420.
Olsen, S. R., Coles, C.V. , Watanabe, F.S. and Dean, L. N. (1954). Estimation of available phosphorus in soils by extraction with sodium bicarbonate. USDA Circular - 939.
Panse, V.G. and Sukhatme, P.V. (1985). Statistical method of Agricultural workers. ICAR, New Delhi. pp. 143-147.
Pimentel, D. (1996). Green revolution and chemical hazards. Science of Total Environment, 188 : 86-98.
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Sanchez, C.A. and Doerge, T. A. (1999). Using nutrient up-take patterns to develop efficient nitrogen management strategies for vegetables. Horticulture Technology, 9 (4): 601-606.
Scott, T. (2007). What is the chemical process that causes my eyes to tear when I peel an onion? Ask the expert; Chemistry Scientific American. Retrieved on 8th April, 2007.
Sharma, R.P. (1992). Effect of planting material, nitrogen and potash on bulb yield of rainy season onion (Allium cepa L.). Indian Journal of Agronomy, 37 : 868-869.
Sitthaphanit, S., Limpinuntana, V., Toomsan, B., Panchaban, S. and Bell, R.W. (2009). Fertilizer strategies for im-proved nutrient use efficiency on sandy soils in high rainfall regimes. Nutrient Cycling Agroecosystem, 85: 123-139.
Subbiah, B.V. and Asija, G.L. (1956). A rapid procedure for the estimation of available nitrogen in soils. Current Science, 25 : 259-260.
Tinker, P.B. (1980). Role of rhizosphere microorganisms in phosphorus uptake by plants, In: R.C. Dinauer (Ed.), The Role of Phosphorus in Agriculture, ASA-CSSA-SSSA, Madison, WI, USA.
Tiwari, R.S., Ankur, A. and Sengar, S.C. (2002). Effect of doses and methods of nitrogen application on growth, bulb yield and quality of "Pusa Red" onion (Allium cepa). Indian Journal of Agriculture Sciences, 72 (1): 23-25.
Walbridge, M. R. and Vitousek, P.M. (1987). Phosphorus mineralization potentials in acid organic soil: processes affecting 32PO43- isotope dilution measurements. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 19: 709-717.
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Effect of different levels of customized fertilizer on soil nutrient availability, yield and economics of onion. (2015). Journal of Applied and Natural Science, 7(2), 817-821. https://doi.org/10.31018/jans.v7i2.688
