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Evaluation of urea loaded nanoclay biopolymer composites with Zn and P solubilizing microbes for nitrogen uptake and use efficiency in maize (Zea mays)-wheat (Triticum aestivum) cropping system

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Title Evaluation of urea loaded nanoclay biopolymer composites with Zn and P solubilizing microbes for nitrogen uptake and use efficiency in maize (Zea mays)-wheat (Triticum aestivum) cropping system
 
Creator KUMAR, ASHEESH
MANJAIAH, K M
SHARMA, V K
CHOBHE, KAPIL A
SUMAN, ARCHNA
BHATIA, ARTI
SAINI, RAVI
MEENA, SIYARAM
KUMAR, A NAVEEN
ROY, DIBAKAR
 
Subject Maize-wheat cropping system, Nano clay bio-polymer composites, Nitrogen uptake, Nitrogen use efficiency, Zn and P solubilizing microbial culture
 
Description A field experiment was conducted during rainy (kharif) 2022 (July 2022–October 2022) and winter (rabi) 2022–23 (November 2022–March 2023) seasons at ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi to evaluate a series of Zn and P solubilizing microbial culture enriched nanoclay biopolymer composite (NCBPC) loaded with nitrogenous fertilizer (urea) and the efficiency of the products for maize (Zea mays L.) and wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Experiment consisted of 10 treatments, viz. T1, Control; T2, 100% N though urea; T3; T5; T7; and T9, 75% N as urea loaded NCBPC-A (prepared using acrylic acid + acrylamide + mango kernel flour) alone or along with P or Zn or P + Zn solubilizers; T4; T6; T8 and T10, 75% N as urea loaded NCBPC-B (prepared using acrylic acid + acrylamide + maize flour) alone or along with P or Zn or P + Zn solubilizers in a randomized block design (RBD) and replicated thrice. In both maize and wheat crop, highest grain (5.09 and 5.32 t/ha) and straw yield (6.56 and 7.45 t/ha), apparent N recovery (51.26 and 47.26%) and agronomic efficiency (12 and 13.3 kg grain yield obtained/kg N application) were obtained in treatment T10 followed by T9. In addition, total N uptake significantly enhanced by 20.1–28.4% in maize and 22.1–30.8% in wheat (T9 and T10); apparent nitrogen recovery (ANR) improved by 12.9–18.2 and 15.2–21.1% and agronomic efficiency (AE) triggered by 19.5–21.2 and 15.4–20.8% in maize and wheat crops respectively, under T9 and T10 treatments over standard urea fertilization (T2). Thus, the study concludes that, 25% N requirement could be cut down through application of 75% N (urea) loaded NCBPCs in conjunction with Zn or P or Zn + P solubilizing microbial culture as compared to sole urea application under maize-wheat cropping system.
 
Publisher Indian Council of Agricultural Research
 
Date 2024-03-12
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
 
Format application/pdf
application/pdf
 
Identifier https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJAgS/article/view/142046
10.56093/ijas.v94i3.142046
 
Source The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences; Vol. 94 No. 3 (2024); 308–312
2394-3319
0019-5022
 
Language eng
 
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https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJAgS/article/view/142046/54111
 
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