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7. To observe new potential varieties in low and high levels of fertilizer with/without organic
source of nutrients.
8. To continue a systematic survey and monitoring on loss assessment due to insect pests and
diseases and their control measures.
Table 8. Response to levels of FYM/compost combined with inorganic fertilizer on yields of
maize: millet intercropped. Lumle, 1991.
Variety 1. Maize-Kakani Yellow 75 x 25 cms.
2. Millet Okhale - 1 planted in 10 x 10 cm at KHS of maize.
KHS =Knee-height stage of maize.
Treatments
Yield t/ha at 12% Me
Maize Millet
Combined
yield/ha
Rank
5 t/ha FYM/compost only
5 t/ha FYM + 30 kg N side dressed at
knee height stage (KHS) of maize
5 t/ha FYM + 30 KG N/ha basal and 30
kg N/ha side dressed at KHS
10 t/ha FYM/compost only
10 t/ha FYM/compost + 30 kg N/ha side
dressed at KHS
2.58
3.18
2.54
3.05
2.64
2.27
2.20
1.89
2.10
2.10
4.86
5.38
4.43
5.16
4.79
14
10
17
11
16
10 t/ha FYM + 30 kg N/ha basal + 30 kg
N/ha side dressed at KHS
15 t/ha compost/FYM only
15 t/ha FYM/compost + 30 kg N/ha side
dressed at KHS
15 t/ha FYM/compost + 30 kg N/ha basal
+ 30 N/ha side dressed at KHS
20 t/ha FYM/compost only
3.76
3.39
2.90
4.27
2.89
2.18
2.42
2.11
2.24
1.90
5.94
5.82
5.02
6.52
4.80
6
7
13
2
15
20 t/ha FYM/compost + 30 kg N/ha side
dressed at KHS
20 t/ha FYM/compost + 30 kg N/ha basal
+ 30 kg N/ha side dressed at KHS
5 t/ha FYM/compost + 60:30:30 kg NPK/ha
(30:30:30: basal and 30 kg N at KHS
10 t/ha FYM + 60:30:30 kg NPK/ha (30:30:30
basal and 30 Kg N at KHS)
15 t/ha FYM + 60:30:30 kg NPK/ha (30:30:30
basal and 30 kg N at KHS)
3.35
4.17
4.35
3.91
3.21
2.39
2.16
2.57
2.05
2.40
5.74
6.34
6.92
5.97
5.62
8
3
5
9
20 t/ha FYM + 60:30:30 kg NPK/ha (30:30:30
basal and 30 kg N at KHS)
60:30:30 kg NPK/ha 30:30:30 basal and
30 kg N at KHS)
Control (No FYM, no chemical fertilizer)
3.97
3.02
1.65
2.25
2.00
2.09
6.43
5.03
3.75
4
12
18
87