Vol. 10 (4) : July-August 2019 issue
Green Farming Vol. 10 (4) : 518-520 ; July-August, 2019
Characterization of organic manure pellets and their effect on biometric traits of rice
ANAGHA R.1*, BIJU JOSEPH2 and GLADIS R.3
Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, College of Agriculture, Vellayani - 695 522, Kerala Agricultural University, Dist. Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala)
Designation : 1P.G. Student *(anagharindia207@gmail.com), 2,3Assistant Professor
Subject : Soil Science & Agric. Chemistry; Soil Health & Soil Conservation Engg.
Paper No. : P-7653
Total Pages : 3
Received : 25 June 2019
Revised accepted : 05 July 2019
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Citation :
ANAGHA R., BIJU JOSEPH and GLADIS R. 2019. Characterization of organic manure pellets and their effect on biometric traits of rice. Green Farming Vol. 10 (4) : 518-520 ; July-August, 2019
ABSTRACT
The present research was conducted to identify organic manure seed pelleting materials and to study their effect on biometric characters of rice. Pelleting materials were prepared using various organic manure sources and characterised for nutrient content. A pot culture experiment was carried out at College of Agriculture, Vellayani during the year 2018-19 to evaluate the different pelleting materials. The biometric characters of plant such as height and number of tillers were recorded at active tillering, panicle initiation and harvest stages. LAI and chlorophyll content (%) were also determined. From the results, it was found that pelleting significantly influenced the biometric characters of rice. Among the different treatment combinations, T4: Bioslurry flakes + Azospirillum + Phosphobacteria and T3: Vermicompost + Azospirillum + Phosphobacteria were found to be effective in improving biometric traits of rice compared to other treatments.
Key words :
Chlorophyll, Height, Leaf area, Number of tillers, Rice, Seed pelleting.
