Effect of Integrated Nutrient Management on Growth and Yield of Forage Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) During Summer Season

A field experiment was conducted at the Main Forage Research Station, Anand Agricultural University, Anand to evaluate the effect of integrated nutrient management practices on growth and yield of forage sorghum during summer season of 2012. The maximum plant height at 30 DAS and harvest (74.67 cm and 162.33 cm respectively) was recorded under the treatment T₆ (100-40 N-P kg ha⁻¹ + Azospirillum), while the lowest plant height at 30 DAS and harvest was recorded under the treatment T₁ (60–40 N-P kg ha⁻¹). The highest number of tillers per meter row length (54.30) and green forage yield (394 q ha⁻¹) was alsorecorded under the treatment T₆, whichremained at par with T₃ (371 q ha⁻¹), T₁₂ (364 q ha⁻¹) and T₉ (363 q ha⁻¹). Higher dry matter content (38.9%) and dry matter yield (134.7 q ha⁻¹) was recorded by T_6.