An experiment was conducted during kharif 2009 in sandy clay loam soil at Agricultural Research Station, Kathalagere, Davanagere District, Karnataka to study the growth and yield of rice as influenced by various levels of FYM and cattle urine application under Bhadra command area. The investigation consisting of 10 treatments was replicated thrice. Among different treatments, application of recommended dose of fertilizer+FYM at 10 t/ha recorded significantly higher nitrogen (122.9 kg/ha), phosphorus (31.3 kg/ha) and potassium uptake (94.0 kg/ha) as compared to other treatments. Whereas significantly lower uptake of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium was recorded with the application of FYM at 7.5 t/ha+cattle urine equivalent to 75 kg N/ha. Similarly, significantly higher grain yield (45.4 q/ha), straw yield (57.8 q/ha), net returns (Rs. 34732/ha) and B: C ratio (2.57) were recorded with the application of FYM at 12.5 t/ha+cattle urine equivalent to 125 kg N/ha as compared to other treatments. Whereas significantly lower grain yield (33.7 q/ha), straw yield (46.3 q/ha), net returns (Rs. 24024/ha) and B: C ratio (2.0) were recorded in the treatment with the application of FYM at 7.5 t/ha+cattle urine equivalent to 75 kg N/ha.
Economics, Grain, Nitrogen, Rice, Yield
