Claim · model-written summary
Higher FYM levels increased residual soil nutrients (OM and NPK) holding.
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t0“maize production”
e1“Higher FYM level supported to increase residual nutrients (OM and NPK) holding”
Title
Managing tillage and FYM for enhancing maize production and soil properties in mid-hills of Nepal
Rameshwor Pudasaini; Keshab Raj Pande VTechWorks (Virginia Tech) 2013
Other claims from this paper (7)
- Intervention effect Dibbling was favourable for soil moisture and residual soil N conservation in the maize experiment.
- Intervention effect Tillage did not significantly affect grain and straw yield of maize.
- Intervention effect A higher level of FYM gave higher maize grain yield.
- Intervention effect The benefit-cost ratio of maize cultivation was higher in reduced tillage methods with FYM 5 Mg ha-1 than in the control (chemical NPK) and FYM 15 Mg ha-1.
- Intervention effect Dibbling was found more beneficial for crop yield, nutrient uptake and soil physical properties.
- Recommendation Application of FYM 5-10 Mg ha-1 was found most cost effective in terms of economic benefit.
- Recommendation The authors conclude that reduced tillage with FYM 5-10 Mg ha-1 helps minimise soil degradation in the mid-hills of Nepal, with higher soil nutrient conservation and economic return from maize farming.