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Vol. 10 (3) : May-June 2019 issue
Green Farming Vol. 10 (3) : 258-265 ; May-June, 2019
Technology demonstration in coconut for higher productivity and profitability in coastal ecosystem of Maharashtra State
V.V. SHINDE1,  S.L. GHAVALE2,  S.M. WANKHEDE3,  P.M. HALDANKAR4  and  H.P. MAHESWARAPPA5
AICRP on Palms, Regional Coconut Research Station, Bhatye, Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli - 415 712 Ratnagiri (Maharashtra)
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1Agronomist *(agronomistbhatye17@gmail.com),  2Research Officer,  3Jr. Entomologist,  4Director of Research,  5Project Coordinator (Palms)
Subject : Agronomy and Crop Production
Paper No. : P-7593
Total Pages : 8
Received : 18 April 2019
Revised accepted : 20 May 2019
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V.V. SHINDE, S.L. GHAVALE, S.M. WANKHEDE, P.M. HALDANKAR and H.P. MAHESWARAPPA. 2019. Technology demonstration in coconut for higher productivity and profitability in coastal ecosystem of Maharashtra State. Green Farming  Vol. 10 (3) : 258-265  ;  May-June, 2019

ABSTRACT
Integrated nutrient management involve intelligent use of organic, inorganic and biological resources so as to sustain optimum yield, improve or maintain soil chemical and physical properties and provide crop nutrition packages which are technically sound and economically attractive. In recent days, nutrient management through organic source of manures is gaining momentum for sustaining the productivity and conserving the natural resources. Hence field experiment on impact of integrated nutrient management (INM) and organics including biomass recycling in coconut based cropping system was initiated in 30 years old healthy D x T coconut plantation at Regional coconut Research Station, Bhatye, Ratnagiri (M.S) during the year 2013-14 to 2017-18. The experiment consist of four treatments viz., T1 : 75 % of recommended NPK +25 % of N through organic recycling with vermi-compost, T2 : 50 % of RDF+ 50 % of N through organic recycling with vermi-compost + vermiwash application +bio-fertilizer application +in situ green manuring, T3 : 100 % of N through organic recycling with vermi-compost +vermiwash application +bio-fertilizer application +in situ green manuring and green leaf manuring (glyricidia leaves) + composted coir pith, husk incorporation and mulching with coconut leaves and T4 : control: mono-crop of coconut with recommended NPK and organic manure were imposed. The component crops were nutmeg, cinnamon, banana and pineapple. Annual leaf production did not differ among the treatments; however, integrated treatments resulted in higher number of leaves (11.79 Nos.). Five years mean data on nut yield indicated that, application of organic manures in combination with inorganic fertilizer either in 75 % of recommended NPK +25 % of N through organic recycling with vermi-compost (142.47 nuts/palm/year) or 50 % of RDF+50 % of N through organic recycling with vermi-compost +vermiwash application +bio-fertilizer application +in situ green manuring (128.96 nuts/palm/year) resulted the higher nut yield. There was improvement in the nutrient status of coconut leaves with INM practices compared to inorganic or organic manure alone application. The soil organic carbon was higher in the treatment T1. Microbial population of fungi were more in treatments T3 whereas the bacteria and actinomycetes present in top soil were higher in treatment T1 and T2 respectively. Earthworm population were highest in the treatment T3 followed by the treatment T1 and T2. The highest (2.57) benefit: cost ratio was recorded in T1 followed by T2 (2.25) as compared to the other treatments.
Key words :
Coconut, INM, Microbial population, Nutrient status, Nut yield, Organic recycling.