Evaluation of Inorganic Nutrient Sources and Organic Manures on Growth, Yield and Quality of Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

DOI: 10.22161/ijeab.106.6

Abstract:
A field study was conducted during the Rabi Season of 2022–23 and 2023–24 at the Department of Agriculture, Sri Guru Granth Sahib World University, Fatehgarh Sahib on the effect inorganic nutrient sources and organic manures on the growth, yield, and quality of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). The experiment followed a Randomized Block Design with 14 treatments replicated thrice. Results indicated that treatment T9 (100% RDN through chemical fertilizer + 25% RDN through poultry manure) recorded the highest values for growth parameters -plant height (101.62 cm), leaf area (6.14 m²), dry matter (302.48 q ha-1 row), and number of tillers (124.33 m-1 row) and yield parameters, including grain yield (58.82 q ha-1), straw yield (74.25 q ha-1), biological yield (131.30 q ha-1), harvest index (45%), and protein content (12.18%). These were statistically at par with T2 (100% RDF), T5 (100% RDN + 25% FYM), and T7 (75% RDN + 25% poultry manure). The lowest values across all parameters were recorded in the control (T1). The study concluded that integrating organic manures with inorganic fertilizers significantly enhances wheat growth, yield, and quality over sole application of chemical or organic sources.

Keywords:
Wheat, FYM, Poultry manure, Biogas Slurry, Nitrogen.

Article Info:
Received: 11 Oct 2025; Received in revised form: 09 Nov 2025; Accepted: 17 Nov 2025; Available online: 23 Nov 2025

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