Effect of individual and combined applications of inorganic and organic fertilizers on Manihot esculenta Crantz

Organic fertilizers are naturally occurring fertilizers (compost and manure). A well-nurtured, healthy soil enables eco-friendly and healthy agriculture to be sustainable across centuries. Organic fertilizers and high quality biofertilizers play momentous role in the assurance of the safety, healthiness, and extension of life span of human generations by regaining the neutrality of our soil. An inorganic fertilizer, also known as chemical fertilizer or synthetic fertilizer made in the laboratory contains all the vital nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, which are also present in the organic fertilizer. Unlike organic fertilizer, inorganic fertilizers do not have to be broken down before being absorbed by plants as the nutrients present in them are easily absorbed. The present study was carried out to evaluate the potential utilization of the inorganic [nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium (NPK)], organic (Cyanopith biofertilizers), and combined Fertilizers (NPK and Organic manure) in terms of the morphological parameters such as shoot length and width, number and length of leaves, width of leaves, number of branches; and also to analyze the biochemical parameters such as protein, carbohydrate, starch, sugar, calcium, magnesium, manganese, iron, amino acids, moisture, ash, fiber, phosphorus, potassium, zinc and fat. These all morphological and nutrient analysis is higher in organic fertilizers (Cyanopith biofertilizers) when compared with inorganic and combined fertilizers (NPK and organic manure). Therefore, organic fertilizers are improving the level of the nutrients in Manihot esculenta (crantz).