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Vol. 4 (6) : November-December 2013 issue
Green Farming Vol. 4 (6) : 722-727 (November-December, 2013)
Growth rate of major crops and fertilizer consumption of Nagpur region of Maharashtra
W.P. BADOLEa1* and E.R. PATILb2
aY.C. Maharashtra Open University, Nashik - 422 222 & Deptt. Soil Science & Agriculture Chemistry, College of Agricul., Nagpur - 440 010
bCollege of Agriculture (Dr. P.D. Krishi Vidyapeeth) Akola - 444 104 (Maharashtra)
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1Ph.D. Scholar (Y.C. Maharashtra Open University, Nashik ) and Assoc. Prof. (SSAC, College of Agriculture, Nagpur) *(wpbadole@gmail.com), 2Dean
Subject : Soil Science & Agric. Chemistry; Soil Health & Soil Conservation Engg.
Paper No. : P-0391
Total Pages : 6
Received : 21 July 2012
Revised accepted : 18 November 2013
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W.P. BADOLE and E.R. PATIL. 2013. Growth rate of major crops and fertilizer consumption of Nagpur region of Maharashtra. Green Farming Vol. 4 (6) : 722-727 ; November-December, 2013

ABSTRACT
The study area is characterized by tropical/ semi arid and sub humid monsoon type climate with annual rainfall of the region varies from 643-1735 mm, maximum and minimum temperature varies from 30.9- 47.7.0 0C and 7.1 – 21.3 0C respectively. The compound growth rates for area, production and productivity of major crops (paddy, cotton, pigeonpea, soybean, sorghum, wheat and chickpea) and fertilizers utilization for their growth in Nagpur region showed a clear picture that area under Sorghum (54.3 %) and cotton gets shrinking and soybean expands. The production and productivity of soybean improved in period II (1999-2000 to 2008-09) than period I (1989-90 to 1998-99) and the production was 128.2 % and productivity 16.6 % higher over period I in Nagpur region. The slight decrease in area under paddy observed, whereas production and productivity improved in overall period. The contribution of Bhandara district is about 50.3 % and 18 % for production in Nagpur region and Maharashtra State respectively. The compound growth rates of cotton were negative in all cotton growing districts of Nagpur region i.e. Wardha, Nagpur and Chandrapur for area, production and productivity. The consumption of individual fertilizers NPK and its total consumption per annum increased in Nagpur region by 9.75 % and Maharashtra state by about 8.9 % to all India. The improvement in fertilizer NPK consumption pattern was observed with the period i.e 1989-90 (16.29:5.24:1), 1993-94 (8.93:3.55: 1) and 2008-09 (4.74: 2.64:1) as against standard fertilizers NPK consumption ratio 4:2:1, which indicates the development in use of soil testing facilities in the state and increase in awareness of soil health particular in Nagpur region. Further there is need to give more emphasis on consumption of potasic fertilizers in the Nagpur region.
Key words :
Growth rate, Fertilizer consumption, Nagpur region, Productivity of major crops, Variability.