Effect Of INM On Seed And Green Fodder Production In Berseem (Trifolium Alexandrium) At Various Cutting Stages

Abstract

In winter 2016–17, an experiment was carried out on Berseem (cv. Mescavi). Twelve treatments were tested in a Randomized Block Design with three replications: T1 (control), T2 (100% RDF, 20 kg N + 80 kg P2O5 ha-1), T3 (100% N through Farm Yard Manure (FYM), T4 (100% N through Poultry Manure), T5 (50% RDF +50% N through FYM), T6 (50% RDF +50% N through Poultry Manure), T7 (50% N through FYM+50% N through Poultry Manure), T8 (50% RDF +25%N through FYM +25% N through Poultry Manure), T9 (75% RDF +25% N through FYM), T10 (75% RDF +25% N through Poultry Manure), T11 (25% RDF +75% N through FYM), and T12 (25% RDF +75% N through Poultry Manure. The results showed that applying 100% RDF (20 kg N + 80 kg P2O5 ha-1) and fallowing 75% RDF + 25% N through poultry manure and 75% RDF + 25% N through FYM resulted in the highest plant height, fresh weight of leaf and stem, dry weight of leaf and stem, shoot: root ratio plant-1, and number of nodules plant-1.