Integrated Nutrient Management of Upland Taro in Assam

Authors

  • Bijit Kumar Saud Department of Horticulture, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat 785 013, Assam, India
  • S Alam Department of Horticulture, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat 785 013, Assam, India
  • BD Narzary Department of Horticulture, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat 785 013, Assam, India
  • Bora S Department of Horticulture, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat 785 013, Assam, India

Keywords:

Integrated nutrient management, taro, vermicompost, on farm trials

Abstract

Field experiments were conducted for three years on integrated nutrient management in upland taro  at the Experimental Farm (Horticulture), Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, Assam, during 2009-2012 as well as in the farmers’ field for on farm testing during 2011-2012. The experiment wasconducted in RBD with nine treatments and three replications. The results showed that the treatments  differed significantly. Application of vermicompost @ 1 t ha-1 + FYM @ 10 t ha-1 + 75% recommended dose of NPK (NPK @ 60:45:90) resulted in highest corm and cormel yield (17.07 t ha-1), number ofcormels (12 cormels plant-1) and net return (` 3,34, 250 ha-1). Besides, the same treatment also  performed well in the farmers’ fields with a mean yield of 16.70 t ha-1. The results of the present study  showed the superiority of integrated nutrient management for profitable production of upland taro in  Assam.

Author Biography

Bijit Kumar Saud, Department of Horticulture, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat 785 013, Assam, India

Horticulture and Sr. Scientist

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Published

2015-01-01

How to Cite

Saud, B. K., Alam, S., Narzary, B., & S, B. (2015). Integrated Nutrient Management of Upland Taro in Assam. JOURNAL OF ROOT CROPS, 39(2), 123–126. Retrieved from https://ojs338.isrc.in/index.php/jrc/article/view/114

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