Nutrient Management in Fodder Maize-Rapeseed Cropping System

This book deals with integrated nutrient management in fodder maize-rapeseed cropping system. The results indicated that adequate nutrition might be achieved by balanced application of organic and inorganic sources of nutrients along with biofertilizers. Application of 50% recommended dose of nitrogen (RDN) through organic manures (30 kg N ha-1) and 50% recommended dose of fertilizer (RDF) through chemical fertilizers (30 kg N 15 kg P2O5 and 15 kg K2O ha-1) along with biofertilizer (Azotobacter) improved most of the growth and yield attributes and increased yield of fodder maize and succeeding rapeseed. It also improved the quality parameters of fodder maize, enhanced N, P and K contents in both the crops, recorded higher uptake of N, P and K by the cropping system, paid higher return and improved/sustained soil fertility as compared to those of the other treatments.The book will be useful for UG/PG students, researchers, extension workers and fodder growers.