Abstract
An experiment was conducted during 2014-2020 at the Horticultural Research Station, Dr. YSRHU, Ambajipeta, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema district, Andhra Pradesh, to evaluate the impact of integrated nutrient management (INM) on the productivity of coconut and intercrops in a coconut-based cropping system (CBCS), as well as on soil fertility and plant nutrient content. The treatments were T1 - 75% of Recommended NPK (RDF) + vermicompost, T2 - 50% of RDF + vermicompost + vermiwash + biofertilizer + in situ green manuring, T3 - Fully organic: Vermicompost + vermiwash + biofertilizer + in situ green manuring + green leaf manuring (Gliricidia) + composted coir pith + mulching with coconut leaves, T4 - 100% RDF with mono cropping of coconut. Among the treatments, T1 (75% RDF + vermicompost) recorded the maximum yields of coconut (157.34 nuts palms-1 and 27848 nuts ha-1), cocoa (2.6 kg plant-1), banana (12.68 kg plant-1), elephant foot yam (2.48 kg plant-1), and pineapple (0.903 kg plant-1). This treatment also recorded the highest benefit-cost ratio of 3.22. Integrated nutrient management practices significantly improved coconut yield (by 15-20%), intercrop productivity, net returns (by 2.5 times), soil organic carbon (1.2%), soil moisture content (2%) and the population of beneficial soil micro-organisms. Based on the results, the application of 75% of RDF + vermicompost (prepared from biomass within CBCS) is recommended for sustainable cultivation in coconut-based cropping systems. This ensures enhanced yields and profitability while maintaining soil health.
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Claims 13
Claim · model-written summary
Treatment T1 (75% RDF + vermicompost) recorded the maximum coconut yield of 157.34 nuts per palm.
- Taxon
- coconute2
- Treatment
- 75% RDF + vermicomposte2
- Outcome
- yields of coconute2
- Direction
- maximume2
- Value
- 157.34 nuts palms-1e2
- Setting
- Ambajipetae0
Not reportedComparator
Verbatim
e0“Horticultural Research Station, Dr. YSRHU, Ambajipeta”
e2“T1 (75% RDF + vermicompost) recorded the maximum yields of coconut (157.34 nuts palms-1 and 27848 nuts ha-1), cocoa (2.6 kg plant-1), banana (12.68 kg plant-1), elephant foot yam (2.48 kg plant-1), and pineapple (0.903 kg plant-1)”
Claim · model-written summary
Treatment T1 (75% RDF + vermicompost) recorded the maximum cocoa yield of 2.6 kg per plant.
- Taxon
- cocoa
Theobroma cacaoe2 - Treatment
- 75% RDF + vermicomposte2
- Outcome
- yieldse2
- Direction
- maximume2
- Value
- 2.6 kg plant-1e2
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e2“T1 (75% RDF + vermicompost) recorded the maximum yields of coconut (157.34 nuts palms-1 and 27848 nuts ha-1), cocoa (2.6 kg plant-1), banana (12.68 kg plant-1), elephant foot yam (2.48 kg plant-1), and pineapple (0.903 kg plant-1)”
Claim · model-written summary
Treatment T1 (75% RDF + vermicompost) recorded the maximum banana yield of 12.68 kg per plant.
- Taxon
- bananae2
- Treatment
- 75% RDF + vermicomposte2
- Outcome
- yieldse2
- Direction
- maximume2
- Value
- 12.68 kg plant-1e2
Not reportedComparator
Verbatim
e2“T1 (75% RDF + vermicompost) recorded the maximum yields of coconut (157.34 nuts palms-1 and 27848 nuts ha-1), cocoa (2.6 kg plant-1), banana (12.68 kg plant-1), elephant foot yam (2.48 kg plant-1), and pineapple (0.903 kg plant-1)”
Claim · model-written summary
Treatment T1 (75% RDF + vermicompost) recorded the maximum elephant foot yam yield of 2.48 kg per plant.
- Taxon
- elephant foot yame2
- Treatment
- 75% RDF + vermicomposte2
- Outcome
- yieldse2
- Direction
- maximume2
- Value
- 2.48 kg plant-1e2
Not reportedComparator
Verbatim
e2“T1 (75% RDF + vermicompost) recorded the maximum yields of coconut (157.34 nuts palms-1 and 27848 nuts ha-1), cocoa (2.6 kg plant-1), banana (12.68 kg plant-1), elephant foot yam (2.48 kg plant-1), and pineapple (0.903 kg plant-1)”
Claim · model-written summary
Treatment T1 (75% RDF + vermicompost) recorded the maximum pineapple yield of 0.903 kg per plant.
- Taxon
- pineapple
Ananas comosuse2 - Treatment
- 75% RDF + vermicomposte2
- Outcome
- yieldse2
- Direction
- maximume2
- Value
- 0.903 kg plant-1e2
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e2“T1 (75% RDF + vermicompost) recorded the maximum yields of coconut (157.34 nuts palms-1 and 27848 nuts ha-1), cocoa (2.6 kg plant-1), banana (12.68 kg plant-1), elephant foot yam (2.48 kg plant-1), and pineapple (0.903 kg plant-1)”
Claim · model-written summary
Treatment T1 (75% RDF + vermicompost) had the highest benefit-cost ratio, 3.22.
- Taxon
- coconute2
- Treatment
- 75% RDF + vermicomposte2
- Outcome
- benefit-cost ratioe3
- Direction
- higheste3
- Value
- 3.22e3
Not reportedComparator
Verbatim
e2“T1 (75% RDF + vermicompost) recorded the maximum yields of coconut (157.34 nuts palms-1 and 27848 nuts ha-1), cocoa (2.6 kg plant-1), banana (12.68 kg plant-1), elephant foot yam (2.48 kg plant-1), and pineapple (0.903 kg plant-1)”
e3“This treatment also recorded the highest benefit-cost ratio of 3.22”
Claim · model-written summary
Integrated nutrient management significantly improved coconut yield by 15-20%.
- Taxon
- coconute4
- Treatment
- Integrated nutrient management practicese4
- Outcome
- coconut yielde4
- Direction
- improvede4
- Value
- 15-20%e4
Not reportedComparator
Verbatim
e4“Integrated nutrient management practices significantly improved coconut yield (by 15-20%), intercrop productivity, net returns (by 2.5 times), soil organic carbon (1.2%), soil moisture content (2%) and the population of beneficial soil micro-organisms”
Claim · model-written summary
Integrated nutrient management significantly improved intercrop productivity.
- Taxon
- coconute4
- Treatment
- Integrated nutrient management practicese4
- Outcome
- intercrop productivitye4
- Direction
- improvede4
Not reportedComparator
Verbatim
e4“Integrated nutrient management practices significantly improved coconut yield (by 15-20%), intercrop productivity, net returns (by 2.5 times), soil organic carbon (1.2%), soil moisture content (2%) and the population of beneficial soil micro-organisms”
Claim · model-written summary
Integrated nutrient management significantly improved net returns by 2.5 times.
- Taxon
- coconute4
- Treatment
- Integrated nutrient management practicese4
- Outcome
- net returnse4
- Direction
- improvede4
- Value
- 2.5 timese4
Not reportedComparator
Verbatim
e4“Integrated nutrient management practices significantly improved coconut yield (by 15-20%), intercrop productivity, net returns (by 2.5 times), soil organic carbon (1.2%), soil moisture content (2%) and the population of beneficial soil micro-organisms”
Claim · model-written summary
Integrated nutrient management significantly improved soil organic carbon by 1.2%.
- Taxon
- coconute4
- Treatment
- Integrated nutrient management practicese4
- Outcome
- soil organic carbone4
- Direction
- improvede4
- Value
- 1.2%e4
Not reportedComparator
Verbatim
e4“Integrated nutrient management practices significantly improved coconut yield (by 15-20%), intercrop productivity, net returns (by 2.5 times), soil organic carbon (1.2%), soil moisture content (2%) and the population of beneficial soil micro-organisms”
Claim · model-written summary
Integrated nutrient management significantly improved soil moisture content by 2%.
- Taxon
- coconute4
- Treatment
- Integrated nutrient management practicese4
- Outcome
- soil moisture contente4
- Direction
- improvede4
- Value
- 2%e4
Not reportedComparator
Verbatim
e4“Integrated nutrient management practices significantly improved coconut yield (by 15-20%), intercrop productivity, net returns (by 2.5 times), soil organic carbon (1.2%), soil moisture content (2%) and the population of beneficial soil micro-organisms”
Claim · model-written summary
Integrated nutrient management significantly improved the population of beneficial soil micro-organisms.
- Taxon
- coconute4
- Treatment
- Integrated nutrient management practicese4
- Outcome
- the population of beneficial soil micro-organismse4
- Direction
- improvede4
Not reportedComparator
Verbatim
e4“Integrated nutrient management practices significantly improved coconut yield (by 15-20%), intercrop productivity, net returns (by 2.5 times), soil organic carbon (1.2%), soil moisture content (2%) and the population of beneficial soil micro-organisms”
Claim · model-written summary
The authors recommend 75% of RDF plus vermicompost for sustainable cultivation in coconut-based cropping systems.
Verbatim
e5“the application of 75% of RDF + vermicompost (prepared from biomass within CBCS) is recommended for sustainable cultivation in coconut-based cropping systems”
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