Green Global
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EFFECT OF POULTRY MANURE IN COMBINATION WITH CHEMICAL FERTILIZERS ON THE YIELD AND NUTRIENT UPTAKE BY CHILLI IN THE HILLY REGION (Pages : 24 - 27)

Field experiment was conducted to determine poultry manure in combination with chemical fertilizers on the yield and nutrient uptake by chilli in the hill valley. There were six treatments T1- 100% STB (Soil Test Base) chemical fertilizer dose N100 P65 K100 S20 Zn4 kg N-P-K-S-Zn ha-1 , T2 - 100% STB + 2.5 ton PM ha-1 , T3 - 75% STB + 2.5 ton PM ha-1 , T4- 75% STB + 5 ton PM ha-1 , T5 – Farmers’ Practice, T6- Native fertility. The experiment was laid out in a randomize complete block design replicated 3 times. Average results revealed that the T4 (75% STB+ 5 t PM/ha) produced the highest fruit yield 6.25 t ha-1 and lowest 3.67 t ha-1 in control treatment. An inclusion of 10 t PM/ha can reduce 25% of chemical fertilizer. Integrated use of PM at the rate of 5 t ha-1 with 75% STB dose were found to be the best combinations in respect of dry chilli yield and fertility management by enriching the soil with organic matter. Download