Volume 15, Issue 7 · IJARST · ISSN 2319-1783 / 2320-1126

Effect of Integrated Nutrient Management Practices on Growth, Yield of Trachyspermum ammi (Ajwain)

Effect of Integrated Nutrient Management Practices on Growth, Yield of Trachyspermum ammi (Ajwain) is an open-access, peer-reviewed research paper by Shyamrao Kulkarni, R.L.Jadhav, Shamarao Jahagirdar and G. C. Shekar, published in Volume 15, Issue 7 of the International Journal of Advanced Research in Science and Technology (IJARST), a UGC-approved journal (Print ISSN 2319-1783, Online ISSN 2320-1126).

Author

Shyamrao Kulkarni, R.L.Jadhav, Shamarao Jahagirdar and G. C. Shekar

Abstract

A field investigation was conducted during the late Kharif seasons of 2022–23 and 2023–24 at the Experimental Block, College of Agriculture, Bheemarayanagudi, to evaluate the effect of integrated nutrient management (INM) practices on growth, yield and economics of ajwain (Trachyspermum ammi L.). The experiment was laid out in a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with nine treatments and three replications. The pooled results over three years revealed that application of vermicompost equivalent to 75% recommended dose of nitrogen (RDN) along with foliar spray of vermiwash @ 5% significantly improved growth parameters, yield attributes and economic returns. The highest grain yield (965 kg ha⁻¹), net returns (₹75,276 ha⁻¹) and benefit ratio (3.89) were recorded under this treatment. The findings indicate that integrated use of organic and inorganic nutrient sources enhances productivity, profitability and sustainability in ajwain cultivation under semi-arid conditions.

Keywords: Ajwain, Integrated Nutrient Management, Vermicompost, Vermiwash, Yield, Economics, Sustainability

DOI: https://doi.org/10.62226/ijarst20262753

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Shyamrao Kulkarni, R.L.Jadhav, Shamarao Jahagirdar and G. C. Shekar — “Effect of Integrated Nutrient Management Practices on Growth, Yield of Trachyspermum ammi (Ajwain).” International Journal of Advanced Research in Science and Technology (IJARST), Volume 15, Issue 7. DOI: 10.62226/ijarst20262753.

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