Integrated Nutrient Management for Maximum economic yield of sugar beet and sustainable soil health

Field experiment was conducted on “Integrated Nutrient Management for Maximum Economic Yield of Sugar Beet and Sustainable Soil Health” at agriculture farm of NSI, Kanpur during 2016–2017. Results from the experiment revealed that use of FYM along with NPK significantly increased plant height, root length, root diameter, fresh and dry weight of root, root yield and nutrient uptake (NPK) only sole use of NPK. Increasing the dose of K from 40 to 60 kg with N₁₂₀ P₆₀ significantly responded to all above parameters of sugar beet over N₁₂₀ P₆₀ K₆₀. Addition of either sulphur or Zinc with N₁₂₀ P₆₀ significantly responded to all above parameters of sugar beet over N₁₂₀ P₆₀ K₄₀ +FYM, N₁₂₀ P₆₀ significantly responded to all above parameters of sugar beet over N₁₂₀ P₆₀ K₆₀ +FYM significantly increased root yield and other biometric/yield attributes of sugar beet over those without either sulphur or zinc used in the treated combination. Sulphur was always found superior over zinc. Both the varieties of sugar beet similarly responded to the treatment and variety PAC60008 was found superior over LS-6.